Expanding Our Toolset: New Developer Tools at DevBottle

When we launched DevBottle last week, we started with two essential tools: SlugTool and Markup Cleaner. The response has been fantastic, and we’ve received great feedback from developers and designers who have incorporated these tools into their daily workflows.

Today, I’m excited to announce that we’ve significantly expanded our toolset with several new additions designed to solve common challenges in web development and design.

New Tools in Our Collection

CSS Shadow Generator

Creating the perfect shadow effect for your UI elements can be a time-consuming process of trial and error. Our new CSS Shadow Generator makes this process visual and intuitive:

• Create box-shadow and drop-shadow effects with a visual interface
• Adjust color, blur, spread, and position with real-time preview
• Layer multiple shadows for complex effects
• Copy the generated CSS code with one click

This tool is perfect for designers who want to create depth and dimension in their interfaces without the guesswork of manual shadow coding.

Font Scale Calculator

Typography is a fundamental aspect of web design, and creating a harmonious type scale is essential for professional-looking websites. Our Font Scale Calculator helps you:

• Generate a consistent type scale based on mathematical ratios
• Choose from popular ratios like the golden ratio, perfect fourth, etc.
• Visualize your type scale with real examples
• Export as CSS variables, SCSS, or Tailwind config

Whether you’re a designer establishing a new design system or a developer implementing typography, this tool helps ensure consistency and harmony in your text elements.

Color Contrast Checker

Accessibility is not optional in modern web development. Our Color Contrast Checker helps ensure your color combinations meet WCAG accessibility standards:

• Check contrast ratios between text and background colors
• See immediate feedback on WCAG compliance levels (AA/AAA)
• Get suggestions for similar colors with better contrast
• Test your entire color palette for accessibility

This tool is invaluable for designers and developers who want to create beautiful, accessible interfaces that work for all users.

Critical CSS Extractor

Page performance is crucial for user experience and SEO. Our Critical CSS Extractor helps you optimize your CSS delivery:

• Extract the CSS needed for above-the-fold content
• Reduce render-blocking resources
• Improve Core Web Vitals metrics
• Generate inline CSS for your HTML head

By focusing on the CSS that’s needed for the initial viewport, you can significantly improve perceived load times and user experience.

The Philosophy Behind Our Tools

As we expand our toolset, we remain committed to our core philosophy:

1. Focus on solving specific problems - Each tool addresses a particular pain point in the development or design process
2. Keep it simple and intuitive - No unnecessary complexity or bloated features
3. Prioritize performance and reliability - Tools should work quickly and consistently
4. Respect user privacy - All processing happens in the browser; no data is sent to servers

What Users Are Saying

We’ve been thrilled to see developers and designers incorporating our tools into their workflows:

“The Font Scale Calculator has become an essential part of my design process. It’s so much easier than manually calculating font sizes for a harmonious scale.” — Sarah K., UI Designer

“The Critical CSS Extractor saved me hours of work optimizing our landing page. Our Lighthouse score improved dramatically!” — Mark T., Frontend Developer

Looking Forward

We’re not stopping here. We’re already working on our next tool, which we’ll be announcing soon. We’re also continuously improving our existing tools based on user feedback.

If you have suggestions for new tools or improvements to existing ones, we’d love to hear from you. Our goal is to build tools that genuinely make your work easier and more efficient.

Visit our tools page to explore all our new additions, and stay tuned for more updates coming soon!

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What tools would you like to see added to DevBottle next? Contact us with your suggestions.