Stylus

Stylus is a dynamic, expressive CSS preprocessor that compiles to standard CSS. It provides a clean, indentation-based syntax with optional braces and semicolons, offering features like variables, mixins, functions, and nesting to streamline stylesheet development. It is often used in web projects to enhance CSS maintainability and reduce code repetition.

Also known as: Stylus CSS, Stylus preprocessor, stylus-lang, stylus.js, styl

Why learn Stylus?

Developers should learn Stylus when working on web projects that require scalable and maintainable CSS, especially in Node.js environments or with frameworks like Express or Vue.js. It is particularly useful for teams preferring a minimalist, flexible syntax over more verbose preprocessors like Sass, and for projects needing dynamic CSS generation or integration with JavaScript tooling.

Learning Resources

• docs: Official Stylus Documentation
• tutorial: Stylus Tutorial for Beginners
• video: Learn Stylus - CSS with Superpowers
• course: Stylus in Depth on Udemy