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Organizing CSS for Large Projects: A User Guide

Organizing CSS for Large Projects: A User Guide

Sophia Clark

Structuring Your CSS Files

Split your CSS into files by component or feature. This section explains folder structures like `styles/components/`.

Structuring Your CSS Files

Using CSS Custom Properties

Define variables like `--primary-color` for reusability. Learn to set them up and apply them across your app.

Using CSS Custom Properties

Implementing a Naming Convention

Adopt BEM or SMACSS for consistency. This section provides examples to name classes clearly.

Implementing a Naming Convention

Leveraging Modern CSS Features

Use container queries for responsive design. Follow this guide to replace media queries in some cases.

Leveraging Modern CSS Features

Cleaning Up Unused Styles

Run PurgeCSS to remove dead code. Learn how to integrate it into your build process.

Cleaning Up Unused Styles