Should you use @apply in svelte

[realguse]

In the tailwind v4 documentation, spesifically https://tailwindcss.com/docs/v4-beta#using-apply-in-vue-svelte, it states that you should still use the @apply syntax, but I've also got recommended using plain css variables like this:

body {
    background-color: var(--color-zinc-950);
    color: var(--color-white);
}

My question is, which one should i use_

[wongjn]

So in the documentation (emphasis mine):

If you want to use @apply […]

The key word is if. Adam Wathan (creator of Tailwind) does seem to advocate avoiding @apply:

• https://twitter.com/adamwathan/status/1226511611592085504
• https://twitter.com/adamwathan/status/1559250403547652097

[realguse]

Thanks, so that means I just use the plain tailwind variables

[adamwathan]

Yeah I would use plain variables personally 👍🏻

[realguse]

Thank you guys so much!