I hear you and think you make great points. Thankfully, there IS a resource and approach to using CSS properly, embracing the nature of the browser environment

I hear you and think you make great points. Thankfully, there IS a resource and approach to using CSS properly, embracing the nature of the browser environment and building up from profoundly well-researched and -articulated first principles. The approach is called "Axiomatic CSS", and the website is https://every-layout.dev https://every-layout.dev. Disclaimers: 1. No affiliation, just a grateful follower. 2. The site includes a mix of free and paid content. The free content includes the axioms you're seeking, and compelling examples of their use. The paid content includes a book and access to the full suite of composable layout primitives, and a component generator. Best $100 business expense of my 22+ year career in web development.