CSS Terminology: Using "CSS Variables" Alongside "Custom Properties" is Acceptable
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Summary
The article argues that it's acceptable to use the term "CSS Variables" alongside or instead of the official term "Custom Properties" when referring to CSS custom properties. The author, writing after TPAC 2025, acknowledges that while "Custom Properties" is the correct technical term, "CSS Variables" is widely understood and used in the developer community. The piece serves as a permission-giving statement for developers who might feel pressured to use only the official terminology.
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TPAC 2025 just ended, and I am positively tired. Attending it remotely, my sleep schedule is chaotic right now
I have many ideas for CSS-related posts in my list of ideas for November, but almost all of them require at least some amount of research and crafting demos
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