Design Guides
CSS gradients, color contrast, and visual design principles — the technical details that make designs both beautiful and accessible.
CSS gradients, color contrast, and visual design principles — the design guides cover the technical details that make web designs both beautiful and accessible. Each guide explains a real concept with worked examples and links to the ForgePlug tool that does the work.
Good design isn't just about aesthetics — it's about making content readable, accessible, and performant. The guides here cover three practical topics: choosing between linear, radial, and conic gradients for different layouts; checking color contrast ratios to meet WCAG accessibility standards; and understanding common CSS gradient mistakes that cause rendering differences across browsers.
Whether you're building a landing page, styling a dashboard, or creating marketing visuals, these guides pair design principles with the free browser-based tools you need to implement them.
Design Guides — Guides & Tutorials
2 guides covering practical workflows, examples, and best practices.
CSS Gradients for Web Design: Linear, Radial, and Conic Explained
Gradients replace flat backgrounds with smooth color transitions — no images required. Here's how linear, radial, and conic gradients work, when to use each, and how to build them visually.
Color Contrast and Accessibility: Making Sure Everyone Can Read Your Design
WCAG contrast ratios determine whether text is readable for people with visual impairments. Here's what the ratios mean, how to check them, and common mistakes that exclude users.
Design Tools
Free tools that run entirely in your browser — no sign-up, no uploads, no limits.
Design Guides — Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about design guide on ForgePlug.