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Learn how to implement and utilize CSS Variables, also known as CSS Custom Properties, in this 14-minute tutorial. Master the syntax for declaring custom properties using the double-dash notation, understand how to define variables within CSS selectors and the :root pseudo-class for global scope, and discover how to reference these variables throughout your stylesheets using the var() function. Explore practical applications including creating consistent color schemes, managing spacing values, and building maintainable stylesheets that can be easily updated. Understand the cascade and inheritance behavior of CSS custom properties, learn how to provide fallback values, and see how CSS variables differ from preprocessor variables by being live and dynamic in the browser.
