CSScentric
CSScentric is a term used in web development to describe an approach that places CSS at the center of UI design and implementation. In this paradigm, styling, layout, and theming are treated as the primary driver of how an interface is experienced, with HTML kept semantically meaningful and JavaScript used primarily for behavior rather than presentation. Proponents emphasize the use of modern CSS features such as custom properties (variables), grid and flexbox layouts, and responsive design through media queries, along with design tokens that encode color, typography, spacing, and component state.
Origins and development: The concept grew from discussions around CSS architecture and design systems in the
Implementation: In practice, CSScentric projects organize styling with modular components, utility classes or CSS-in-CSS approaches, and
Reception: The approach has both supporters and critics. Supporters argue it improves performance and consistency; critics
See also: CSS architecture, design system, design tokens, responsive web design.