Here's a reason to use the :before + attr() combo: Combine it with media queries to progressively display more flair content when more space is available. Check

Here's a reason to use the :before + attr() combo: Combine it with media queries to progressively display more flair content when more space is available. Check this CSS Tricks article to see what I mean: http://css-tricks.com/css-media-queries/ http://css-tricks.com/css-media-queries/ Really cool stuff.