while i'm all for using modern css capabilities -- i think ie7/ie8 will keep us from relying solely on them. i haven't looked into Aristo's source, but using sp

while i'm all for using modern css capabilities -- i think ie7/ie8 will keep us from relying solely on them. i haven't looked into Aristo's source, but using sprites as a fallback the less capable browsers is pretty much the only option atm. add to that the fact that it's typically difficult or impossible to sprite gradients and rounded corners well, and the number of images used don't seem ridiculous anymore.