In this article, we’ll explore what makes CSS variables special, why we should use them, some ways they can benefit us, and the best practices we should follow to create better themes. It is worth noting that CSS variables are now supported by 96.19% of all browsers globally. Let’s ...
However, CSS variables now provide another way to style page elements without an add-on. CSS variables let us create our own custom values so our code is easier to understand and edit. Let’s unpack how to use them. Declaring CSS Variables To use a CSS variable, we first ne...
Now we’ll use this box as a model to build five types of fancy corners: rounded, elliptical, notched, scooped, and inverted. Let’s get started! 1. Rounded corners border-radius is the fundamental CSS property to create rounded corners. You may have already used it. Here’s an overview...
CSS Variables (officially known as custom properties) are user defined values that can be set once and used many times throughout your codebase. They make it easier to manage colors, fonts, size, and animation values, and ensure consistency across web applications. For example, you can set ...
CSS ribbons are everywhere, and you can find a ton of articles about them, but the ones we’ll create here are a bit special. We’re going to rely on a single element to create each of the shapes, and CSS variables to easily control them. We aren’t going to rely on fixed dimensi...
When to use CSS Variables?permalink That’s a good question. I think it’s essential you don’t re-use code; it’s pretty useless to type the same code over and over, so anything that is re-used, you should make a variable for. ...
First, we define variables to access our wrappers and default settings inside options.js.“Freezing” our default settings prevents us from accidentally modifying them later. const defaultSettings = Object.freeze({ border: false, background: false, }); const generalSection = document.getElementById...
templates/t4_blank/local/scss/variables.scssCustom SCSS styleYou can customize SCSS in the CUSTOMIZE STYLE editor.The custom SCSS style is stored in the file:templates/t4_blank/local/scss/custom.scssOnce done, hit the Save & Compile, the custom SCSS will be saved and also compiled to CSS ...
Learn how to effectively use CSS variables (custom properties) to create dynamic styles and enhance your web design.
You can initialize a variable anywhere but note that you will only be able to use that variable inside the initialized selector. Because of this, CSS variables are conventionally initialized inside the root selector. This targets the highest-level element of the DOM and allows the variables to ...