Table of Contents
CSS Primer for the AI Era
— a gentle guide for the human part of
the collaboration
CSS is more than a language.
It is also 'a way of thinking'
— about structure,
relationships, boundaries, and intent.
and in the AI era,
that way of thinking
matters more than ever.
This wiki is a quiet space for reflection.
It explores how to think and communicate about CSS with AI
- through mental models, not trial and error
- through clarity, not guesswork
- through collaboration, not delegation.
A topic orientation:
- Foundations — how CSS thinks
- Layout — how elements arrange themselves
- Selectors — how we point to what we mean
- Structure — how components hold together
- Visual Style — how we shape expression
- CSS Communication Toolkit — how to talk about CSS clearly
- Working With Existing Code — how to collaborate with AI inside real systems
- Vocabulary — the shared language of CSS collaboration
You don’t need to read it in order.
You can step into any topic at any time.
Each page stands alone, but together
they form a complete mental model of CSS in the AI era.
How to read this wiki
Move through it slowly.
Let each idea settle.
Return whenever you need clarity
in the collaboration.
the Zen of keeping agency while AIing
Written, curated, and maintained by
Tony de Araujo
@iContemp.com
—New York | Lisbon