910: If Statements in CSS?

Wes and Scott talk about the new If statements in CSS, breaking down how they work, why they matter, and when to use them. They explore use cases, syntax quirks, and how this feature pushes CSS closer to true conditional logic—no JavaScript required.


Show Notes



00:00 Welcome to Syntax!


01:30 Brought to you by Sentry.io



02:37 CSS If statements in action

CSS if() functions & reading-flow (in Chrome 137)

CodePen - If with style without attr





09:08 Advanced examples and the attribute function

CodePen - CSS If() Themes





13:43 Mixing If statements with media queries

CodePen - CSS If() Mixed Logic





16:54 Can’t this be done with classes?


18:16 The future of CSS: declarative APIs

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21:10 Is CSS now a programming language?



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