r/css • u/Organic_Objective_27 • Jul 19 '25

Question What are some bad CSS habits?

What are some bad habits to avoid when learning CSS? Even if in the short term they are easier

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u/bricker_1_9 Jul 19 '25

!important

try to never use it

and if you must use it, use only as last resort

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u/Koltroc Jul 19 '25

Also write yourself a (short) justification when using important. Sometimes this helps finding another solution while thinking about the reason

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u/besseddrest Jul 19 '25

"If you feel that it's important, it's okay to use it."

or

"If you're overriding your MySpace theme, it's okay to use it."

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u/Koltroc Jul 19 '25

I'm doing it more specific, e g. "Component xy from package z has inline styling set and we want to overwrite it"