Difference between currentColor & Custom Properties | Mike Riethmuller
I had to read through this twice, but I think I get it now (I’m not the sharpest knife in the drawer). Very useful if you’re doing theming in CSS.
Tags: theming
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Dark theme in a day – Marcin Wichary – Medium
On Ev’s blog, Marcin goes into great detail on theming an interface using CSS custom properties, SVG, HSL, and a smattering of CSS filters.
I was kind of amazed that all of this could happen via CSS and CSS alone: the colours, the transitions, the vectors, and even the images.
Pragmatic, Practical, and Progressive Theming with Custom Properties by Harry Roberts
Harry demonstrates a really good use for CSS custom properties—allowing users to theme an interface.