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 ...
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 ...
Let’s set up some CSS variables There are three values we know we’ll need upfront. Let’s make CSS variables out of them so it’s easy to write them into our styles and easily change them later if we need to. --minh– The height of the container --color1– The light color -...
Is not better to define a base font-size on the body and use relative font-sizing like in the old-days? (https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/CSS/font-size) 👍 8 myrddraall commented Feb 17, 2017 • edited I doesn't have any effect because the variables are not marked...
This feature is not fully supported by all browsers. So make sure you check to see if this feature is compatible with the browser you're targeting. In other words, if all your users are using Internet Explorer, I'd advise not using this feature. But what websites are you building where...
Editing. Click on any Color Variable and use the Color Picker to make changes. Pro tip: Create Color Variables right off the bat so you can use them instead of the standard “inactive grey”. You can also drag Color Variables into existing groups in the left sidebar. Working with Overrid...
CSS variables are the next step to take your front-end development skills up a notch. They’ll make your CSS code tighter, cleaner, and easier to edit in bulk. In this post, we’ll cover: what CSS variables are how to declare a CSS variable ...
Instead of repeating the same percentages, you can either use CSS variables or SCSS variables. 4. Scooped corners Creating scooped corners is similar to creating notched corners. Instead of using a rotated square as the pseudo-element, you can use a circle: div:before { content: ""; positio...
You can see this in action in this Codepen. 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. ...
CSS variables, also known as custom properties, help you to minimize repetition in your style sheets. This, in turn, helps you save time and effort when making changes to your design. You can also rest assured that you won’t miss any values you need to update. Access to the DOM allows...