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css-variables-var	CSS Variables var()	Frontend	draft	conceptual		CSS variables var() function custom properties CSS custom properties root variables --variable		B	0.89	2026-06-23	2026-06-23			css web frontend w3schools variables custom-properties var	https://www.w3schools.com/css/css3_variables.asp

CSS Variables var()

🎯 한 줄 통찰 (One-line insight)

CSS variables (custom properties) are declared with a --name and read back with var(--name); declaring them once in :root gives document-wide reusable values that make stylesheets easier to maintain and update. [S1]

🧠 핵심 개념 (Core concepts)

• Global vs local — global variables are declared in the :root selector for document-wide access; local variables are declared within a specific selector for limited scope. [S1]
• Naming rules — variable names must begin with two dashes (--) and are case-sensitive. [S1]
• The var() function — the syntax is var(--name, value), where the name is required and value is an optional fallback. [S1]
• Why use them — the main advantages are easier maintenance, improved readability, and simplified color updates across an entire page. [S1]

🧩 추출된 패턴 (Extracted patterns)

• Theme tokens in :root — declaring colors as :root variables creates a single place to change a whole page's palette. [S1]
• Reuse via var() — the same var(--primary-bg-color) reference reused across selectors keeps related values in sync. [S1]
• Fallback safety — var(--name, value) supplies a default when the named variable is not defined. [S1]

📖 세부 내용 (Details)

Declaring variables [S1] Global variables are declared in the :root selector; local variables within a specific selector. Names start with -- and are case-sensitive:

:root {
  --primary-bg-color: green;
}

.note {
  --note-bg: yellow;
}

The var() Function [S1] The var() function is used to insert the value of a CSS variable. Its syntax is var(--name, value) — --name is the required variable name, and value is an optional fallback used if the variable is not found.

Example — global variables used across selectors [S1]

:root {
  --primary-bg-color: #1e90ff;
  --primary-color: #ffffff;
}

body {
  background-color: var(--primary-bg-color);
}

.container {
  color: var(--primary-bg-color);
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  padding: 15px;
}

.container h2 {
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--primary-bg-color);
}

.container .note {
  border: 1px solid var(--primary-bg-color);
  padding: 10px;
}

Example — swapping the color scheme by changing only the variables [S1]

:root {
  --primary-bg-color: #8FBC8F;
  --primary-color: #FFFAF0;
}

body {
  background-color: var(--primary-bg-color);
}

.container {
  color: var(--primary-bg-color);
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  padding: 15px;
}

.container h2 {
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--primary-bg-color);
}

.container .note {
  border: 1px solid var(--primary-bg-color);
  padding: 10px;
}

Benefits [S1] The page highlights three main advantages of CSS variables: easier maintenance, improved readability, and simplified color updates across entire pages.

🛠️ 적용 사례 (Applied in summary)

The page's examples are the applied cases: a :root palette referenced by body, .container, .container h2, and .container .note, and a second version showing how changing only the :root values re-themes the entire layout. No external project/commit applications found in the source.

💻 코드 패턴 (Code patterns)

Declare and use a global variable (language: CSS):

:root {
  --primary-bg-color: #1e90ff;
}

body {
  background-color: var(--primary-bg-color);
}

var() with fallback (language: CSS):

.example {
  color: var(--name, value);
}

⚖️ 비교 및 선택 기준 (Comparison & decision criteria)

• Global (:root) variables — accessible through the entire document; use for site-wide theme tokens such as the primary palette. [S1]
• Local variables — declared inside a specific selector and usable only within it; use when a value should only apply to one section. [S1]

⚖️ 모순 및 업데이트 (Contradictions & updates)

No contradictions found in the source.

✅ 검증 상태 및 신뢰도

• 상태: draft
• 검증 단계: conceptual (실제 적용 사례 발견 시 applied/validated로 승격 가능)
• 출처 신뢰도: B (W3Schools — widely used educational reference, not a primary standards body)
• 신뢰 점수: 0.89
• 중복 검사 결과: 신규 생성 (New discovery)

🔗 지식 그래프 (Knowledge Graph)

• 상위/루트: CSS Tutorial
• 관련 개념: CSS Overriding Variables, CSS Colors, CSS Selectors, CSS Syntax
• 참조 맥락: Referenced when centralizing reusable values (colors, sizes) for maintainable, themeable stylesheets.

📚 출처 (Sources)

• [S1] W3Schools — CSS Variables var() — https://www.w3schools.com/css/css3_variables.asp

📝 변경 이력 (Change history)

• 2026-06-23: Initial draft synthesized from the W3Schools "CSS Variables var()" page (Astra wiki-curation, P-Reinforce v3.1 format).