Academy / Advanced Level: HTML and CSS

CSS Variables (Custom Properties)

Key Takeaways

• CSS Variables allow you to define reusable values in your stylesheets, making your CSS more modular, maintainable, and scalable.
• Variables can be global or local, and they follow the same cascading rules as other CSS properties.
• Fallback values ensure that your styles don’t break if a variable is missing or undefined.
• Theming is a powerful use case for CSS Variables, enabling you to switch between styles dynamically.
• JavaScript can be used to dynamically update CSS Variables, allowing for real-time customization of the user interface.

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👈 What’s Next?

• 🧪 Practice Using CSS Variables
• ➕ Explore Advanced CSS Layout Techniques