This website uses cookies
We use cookies to continuously improve your experience on our site. More info.
Hire software engineers — relocate or remote
Relocate.me supports GlossaryTech to keep it free for the community
BEM
BEM – meaning block, element, modifier – is a methodology that provides a structured CSS organization by arranging CSS classes into independent modules. It massively improves code maintainability and speeds up the development process.
| First released | 2012 |
| Developed by | Yandex |
| Open-source | Yes |
| Used by | BBC News, The Guardian, Udemy |
Interesting facts
The point of BEM is to tell other developers more about what a piece of markup is doing from its name alone.