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 ## CSS Variables
 
-The Ionic Framework components are themed using <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Using_CSS_variables" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CSS properties (variables)</a>. CSS variables add dynamic values to an otherwise static language. This is something that has traditionally required a CSS preprocessor like Sass. The look of an application can easily be changed by changing the value of any of the [CSS Variables](css-variables.md) Ionic Framework provides.
+The Ionic Framework components are themed using <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Using_CSS_variables" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CSS custom properties (variables)</a>. CSS variables add dynamic values to an otherwise static language. This is something that has traditionally required a CSS preprocessor like Sass. The look of an application can easily be changed by changing the value of any of the [CSS Variables](css-variables.md) Ionic Framework provides.
 
 ## CSS Shadow Parts