That still doesn't account for mixins, which turn out to be very handy. Some examples here.[0] [0]: https://css-tricks.com/custom-user-mixins/ https://css-tric

That still doesn't account for mixins, which turn out to be very handy. Some examples here.[0] [0]: https://css-tricks.com/custom-user-mixins/ https://css-tricks.com/custom-user-mixins/ These are preferable because you can compose them as needed for elements, instead of having to make extra classes. > CSS now has variables (if you really need them -- chances are you don't). I fail to see how you could -not- need variables. Not many, mind you, but using none at all boggles the mind. For starters, DRY code is fairly fundamental. When you update a referenced variable you only need to do it in 1 place. Relying on "find and replace" leads to "oops I accidentally missed one, now we have a bug that could have been totally avoided". It also helps with consistency for site theming/branding. You can define $primaryColor, $primaryHighlight, $secondaryColor, $textColor, $backgroundColor, etc, and reference these down the line instead of copy/pasting and getting bugs if the specs change.