Andy Bell • 4/22/2021

Getting started with CSS Custom Properties

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This tutorial introduces CSS Custom Properties (CSS variables), explaining how to define them, use the var() function, and implement fallbacks. It covers the basics of tokenizing CSS values to reduce repetition, managing specificity and the cascade, and progressively enhancing styles for better code maintainability and dynamic theming.

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