Is Pollen Right for You?

In an online discussion forum, one member shared a link related to a site called Pollen. It is a collection of CSS variables that are made for rapid prototyping. They can also be used for consistent styling and as a foundation for a person's design systems. The original poster who shared the link wanted to know what other people thought about it.

One person said that they prefer the tailwind approach, but they thought Pollen's offerings were interesting. They said they would preferably use CSS classes than variables. With classes, it is easier to set up utility functions. Another person thought Pollen was cool, but they could not say with certainty whether or not they would really want to memorize an entirely new set of variable names. They also added that the font size of 1.2 rem is simple and readable, and it requires less effort for translation.

The original poster replied and said that they understood where those commentators were coming from, but most editors use indexing for files. Those editors are able to provide auto completion services. The original poster said that they use Nova on their MacOS, which helps them do more in less time.

Another commentator said that Pollen looks nice, but they believed it lacks enough documentation. In particular, they wanted to know what the results of using Pollen's technique would be. This person said that Pollen has a minimalist look, but a CSS framework isn't necessarily consistent with that. They added that the colors module's documentation shows a list of hex codes instead of color information.

An individual agreed with previous comments about the lack of documentation. They said that Pollen doesn't describe itself as a full framework, but that also doesn't provide a sufficient excuse for not offering documentation. Using visual cues to deliver a point is not always effective. This person suggested that Pollen needs to show what each variable on the typography page does. They also made recommendations for what needs to be done on the layout page. If the documentation were not a problem, Pollen would be a better tool. For more information click here https://www.pollen.style/.