Comment 6 for bug 167936

I've always wanted to be able to use Inkscape's GUI to get a graphic or art piece 85% of the way finished, and then dive into the XML and use CSS classes to standardize, optimize, experiment in ways not possible with the UI, and allow myself to use CSS styles to define "base" styles that I can override on individual graphic elements to fine-tune them.

Oh that's a mouthful. But the point is this:

CSS support would unlock a completely different kind of creativity in Inkscape. CSS creativity lives in a totally different mindset and allows for totally different kinds of experimentation. It encourages centralized control, reuse, and (ultimately) simpler SVG code. If Inkscape provided good CSS support, it would also allow a tremendous user-base of web designers and developers to transfer their skillset to Inkscape with an absolute minimum of fuss.

In short, everyone would benefit from this. Everyone.

I'm not saying adding CSS support is a trivial challenge, but it is a worthy goal.