#quantum css

Implications of Rewriting a Browser Component in Rust

The previous posts in this Fearless Security series examine memory safety and thread safety in Rust. This closing post uses the Quantum CSS project as a case study to explore the real world impact of rewriting code in Rust.

The style component is the part of a browser that applies CSS rules to a page. This is a top-down process on the DOM tree: given the parent style, the styles of children can…