Centralize visual styles and prefer theme variables over hardcoded values. Motivation: duplicate hardcoded colors, repeated color classes, inconsistent sizing, and ad-hoc styles reduce maintainability and make global theme changes error-prone. How to apply it:

• Colors: never hardcode component colors. Use theme variables (design tokens) declared in the global stylesheet (app.less/app.scss). Move color utility classes into the central file and reference them from components. Example central rule: /* app.less */ .icon.color-green i { color: var(–color-green); } .icon.color-default i { color: var(–color-default); }

  Then in component styles, avoid duplicating color classes and instead ensure rendered icons include the shared “icon” class (e.g., add the “icon” class in renderIcon output).

• Fonts: use the standardized font variable shorthand. Example: /* use the shorthand to get family, size, weight */ .markdown { font: var(–base-font); }

• Sizing: follow approved size increments for UI fonts/icons (e.g., 12.5px and 15px where the typeface is optimized in 2.5px steps). Match icon font-size to other SVG icons by using the shared icon class rather than per-component overrides.

• File format & maintainability: prefer SCSS for new/complex component styles to leverage nesting and variables. If converting a file, migrate to .scss and import shared variables rather than duplicating them locally.

Checklist for PRs:

• Are colors using theme variables (no raw rgba/#hex in component files)?
• Are color/icon utility rules declared in the central stylesheet? Are icons rendered with the shared “icon” class?
• Is the font set via var(–base-font) where applicable?
• Are sizes following approved increments and consistent with siblings?
• For larger styles, was the file migrated to SCSS and shared tokens imported?

Following this rule keeps styles consistent, reduces duplication, and makes global theme changes low-risk.