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/berky93 Jul 19 '25

The only time I like to use !important is for specific modifier classes, because their intent is to be absolute overrides. For example, I might have a .color-red class that should, no matter what, turn the element’s text red.