Better Ordered Lists (Using Simple PHP and CSS)
http://css-tricks.com/better-ordered-lists-using-simple-php-and-css/

CSS-Tricks
2007

Abstract:

Ordered lists are boring! Sure you can apply background images and do quite a bit of sprucing up to a regular ordered list, but you just don’t get enough control over the number itself. Here is an example where you ditch the traditional ordered list and create your own!