css-architecture

CSS Architecture

Table of Contents

• Overview
• When to Use
• Quick Start
• Reference Guides
• Best Practices

Overview

Build maintainable CSS systems using methodologies like BEM (Block Element Modifier), SMACSS, and CSS-in-JS patterns with proper organization and conventions.

When to Use

• Large-scale stylesheets
• Component-based styling
• Design system development
• Multiple team collaboration
• CSS scalability and reusability

Quick Start

Minimal working example:

/* Block - standalone component */
.button {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px

Reference Guides

Detailed implementations in the references/ directory:

Best Practices

✅ DO

• Follow established patterns and conventions
• Write clean, maintainable code
• Add appropriate documentation
• Test thoroughly before deploying

❌ DON'T

• Skip testing or validation
• Ignore error handling
• Hard-code configuration values