The one big problem with custom properties (and how to get around it)

I have a new course Custom properties are amazing, but sometimes you go to overwrite one and it doesn t work as you d expect it to. It happens for a good reason, even though it feels like it should work So in this video, I look at what the problem is, why it happens, and how to get around it. Timestamps 00:00 The problem 01:22 Why the boxshadow example doesn t work 02:30 Why it works with color and background color 03:52 DO NOT use this solution 04:47 How to solve the problem , css Come hang out with other dev s in my Discord Community Keep up to date with everything I m up to Come hang out with me li. .., KevinPowell, css, frontend, frontend, html, tutorial, csscustomproperties, customproperties, cssvariables 20220512 CVCHrxzNNDc