A Look Into Customizable HTML Select Elements

The <select> element is one of the most common form controls on the web, but it has always been one of the hardest to style. That’s because browsers just let the OS decide how it looks, especially for the dropdown list and arrow icon.
While this approach keeps the design consistent with native apps, it also means the appearance can vary a lot across devices and browsers. If you wanted a custom design, you often had to rebuild the whole thing from scratch using JavaScript libraries li