Using Custom Properties to Modify Components

Instead of using custom properties to style whole portions of a websites interface I think we should use them to customize and modify tiny components. Heres why.

Whenever anyone mentions CSS custom properties they often talk about the ability to theme a websites interface in one fell swoop. For example, if youre working at somewhere like a big news org then we might want to specify a distinct visual design for the Finance section and the Sports section buttons, …

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