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Getting Started with Variables

Explore the fundamentals of CSS variables, also known as custom properties, to increase your CSS code's readability and maintainability. Understand their syntax, how to define global and local scopes using :root, and see practical examples for real-world styling.

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The Need for Variables

If you’re new to variables in preprocessors or native CSS, here are a few reasons why variables are important.

  • More readable code

Without saying much you can quickly tell how readable and more maintainable variables make any ...