... There are numerous techniques we have now in CSS that stemmed from dealing the issues of cross-browser support, or attempts to achieve certain complex designs. Even though it was a pain to deal with such issues, it’s pretty exciting if you manage to find a solution.CSS may be less flexible than Canvas or SVG, and may also be less perfomant at times, but that’s because CSS was not meant for drawing. However, many people do use CSS to create art, myself included, purely for the fun of it...
Translation of Generative art with CSS by Yuanchuan at the 5th CSSConf in China