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Moden CSS reset
/*
Define cascade layer order.
Layers MUST evaluated BEFORE selector specificity.
This guarantees that component styles can always
override reset styles without needing stronger selectors
or !important.
Order = lowest → highest priority.
*/
@layer reset /* , base, accessibility, internationalization, theme; */
@import "reset.css" layer(reset);
/*
@import "base.css" layer(base);
@import "accessibility.css" layer(accessibility);
@import "internationalization.css" layer(internationalization);
@import "theme.css" layer(theme);
*/
/*
RESET LAYER
----------
Lowest-priority styles that establish predictable browser
behavior and layout "physics". These should never win
against real component styling.
*/
@layer reset {
/*
:where() intentionally sets ZERO specificity.
This allows any later component rule to override
the reset easily, regardless of selector complexity.
Without :where(), `#app` would carry ID specificity
and become harder to override.
*/
:where(#app) {
/* Create an isolated stacking context so z-index
inside the app cannot conflict with host page layers.
No more, z-index: 99999 games */
isolation: isolate;
/* Establish a local positioning reference for absolute/fixed
children so overlays anchor to the app boundary.
top: 0 means top of #app */
position: relative;
/* Provide an accessible, readable default line spacing */
line-height: 1.5;
/* Improve font rendering on WebKit/macOS browsers */
-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
/* Apply predictable border-box sizing everywhere so
padding and borders do not change declared dimensions */
&,
& *,
& *::before,
& *::after {
box-sizing: border-box;
}
/* Normalize media behavior:
- remove inline baseline gaps
- prevent overflow
- enable responsive scaling */
& img,
& picture,
& video,
& canvas,
& svg {
display: block;
max-width: 100%;
}
/* Ensure form controls inherit typography instead of
using inconsistent browser default fonts */
& input,
& button,
& textarea,
& select {
font: inherit;
}
/* Prevent long unbroken text (URLs, hashes, tokens)
from overflowing layout containers */
& p,
& h1,
& h2,
& h3,
& h4,
& h5,
& h6 {
overflow-wrap: break-word;
}
/* Improve paragraph line wrapping for more natural reading */
& p {
text-wrap: pretty;
}
/* Balance multi-line headings for improved visual rhythm */
& h1,
& h2,
& h3,
& h4,
& h5,
& h6 {
text-wrap: balance;
}
}
}
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