@emotion/css

What is @emotion/css?

The @emotion/css package is a powerful library for writing CSS styles in JavaScript. It allows developers to style their applications efficiently with JavaScript and leverage the full power of CSS in their applications. It supports dynamic styling, which is particularly useful for theming, adjusting styles based on props, and more.

What are @emotion/css's main functionalities?

Basic Styling

This feature allows you to create basic CSS styles using template literals. The styles are then compiled into class names that can be applied to your components.

import { css } from '@emotion/css';

const className = css`
  color: hotpink;
  font-size: 20px;
`;

Dynamic Styling

Dynamic styling enables the creation of styles that can change based on inputs, such as props in a component. This is useful for theming or any situation where styles need to change based on user input or application state.

import { css } from '@emotion/css';

const dynamicStyle = (color) => css`
  color: ${color};
  font-size: 20px;
`;

Composition

Composition allows you to build complex styles by combining multiple simple ones. This promotes reusability and modularity in your style definitions.

import { css } from '@emotion/css';

const base = css`color: darkgray;`;
const override = css`
  ${base};
  font-size: 16px;
`;

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