The article revisits the CSS border-image property and its potential in web design.Introduced in Hardboiled Web Design, the property allows adding images to element borders.It remains underused, possibly due to awkward syntax and lack of creative implementation examples.The article discusses various aspects of border-image application, such as source, slicing, center filling, and repeats.It highlights using border-image for decorative buttons, article scrolls, and homepage overlays.The border-image-slice property divides images into nine parts for border insertion.By setting border-image-repeat to stretch, repeat, round, or space, the image edges between corners can be adjusted.The article showcases practical examples of using border-image for graphical effects and interactive elements.Overall, border-image offers flexibility in design, enabling intricate borders and overlays with minimal code.Andy Clarke, a web design pioneer, recommends revisiting border-image for its design potential.