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Controlling when CSS custom property values are computed

  • Nicolas Hoizey
  • 15 September 2026
  • CSS
  • 2 reactions
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https://jakearchibald.com/2026/css-custom-property-compute-time/

When and how CSS custom property values are calculated might not be what you expect, and it has a big impact on your styles.

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