05-02-2026 09:00 via smashingmagazine.com

CSS <code>@scope</code>: An Alternative To Naming Conventions And Heavy Abstractions

When learning the principles of basic CSS, one is taught to write modular, reusable, and descriptive styles to ensure maintainability. But when developers become involved with real-world applications, it often feels impossible to add UI features without styles leaking into unintended areas.
This issue often snowballs into a self-fulfilling loop; styles that are theoretically scoped to one element or class start showing up where they don’t belong. This forces the developer to create even mo
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