diff --git a/frontend/src/components/application-loader/loading-screen/loading-animation.tsx b/frontend/src/components/application-loader/loading-screen/loading-animation.tsx
index 8843de19f..31da93202 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/application-loader/loading-screen/loading-animation.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/application-loader/loading-screen/loading-animation.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
  */
+import { concatCssClasses } from '../../../utils/concat-css-classes'
 import { UiIcon } from '../../common/icons/ui-icon'
 import { createNumberRangeArray } from '../../common/number-range/number-range'
 import styles from './animations.module.scss'
@@ -24,12 +25,12 @@ export const LoadingAnimation: React.FC<HedgeDocLogoProps> = ({ error }) => {
   const iconRows = useMemo(() => createNumberRangeArray(12).map((index) => <IconRow key={index} />), [])
 
   return (
-    <div className={`position-relative ${error ? styles.error : ''}`}>
+    <div className={concatCssClasses('position-relative', { [styles.error]: error })}>
       <div className={styles.logo}>
         <div>
           <UiIcon icon={IconPencilFill} className={styles.background} size={5} />
         </div>
-        <div className={`${styles.overlay}`}>
+        <div className={styles.overlay}>
           <UiIcon icon={IconPencil} size={5} />
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/common/custom-branding/custom-branding.tsx b/frontend/src/components/common/custom-branding/custom-branding.tsx
index 2fff8ca66..d2e6fe5e9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/common/custom-branding/custom-branding.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/common/custom-branding/custom-branding.tsx
@@ -21,19 +21,16 @@ export interface BrandingProps {
 export const CustomBranding: React.FC<BrandingProps> = ({ inline = false }) => {
   const branding = useBrandingDetails()
 
+  const className = inline ? styles['inline-size'] : styles['regular-size']
+
   if (!branding) {
     return null
   } else if (branding.logo) {
     return (
       /* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */
-      <img
-        src={branding.logo}
-        alt={branding.name}
-        title={branding.name}
-        className={inline ? styles['inline-size'] : styles['regular-size']}
-      />
+      <img src={branding.logo} alt={branding.name} title={branding.name} className={className} />
     )
   } else {
-    return <span className={inline ? styles['inline-size'] : styles['regular-size']}>{branding.name}</span>
+    return <span className={className}>{branding.name}</span>
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/common/highlighted-code/highlighted-code.tsx b/frontend/src/components/common/highlighted-code/highlighted-code.tsx
index 2b92ad9aa..9333e93a3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/common/highlighted-code/highlighted-code.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/common/highlighted-code/highlighted-code.tsx
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@
  */
 import { AsyncLoadingBoundary } from '../../../components/common/async-loading-boundary/async-loading-boundary'
 import { CopyToClipboardButton } from '../../../components/common/copyable/copy-to-clipboard-button/copy-to-clipboard-button'
+import { concatCssClasses } from '../../../utils/concat-css-classes'
 import { cypressAttribute, cypressId } from '../../../utils/cypress-attribute'
 import { testId } from '../../../utils/test-id'
 import styles from './highlighted-code.module.scss'
 import { useAsyncHighlightJsImport } from './hooks/use-async-highlight-js-import'
 import { useAttachLineNumbers } from './hooks/use-attach-line-numbers'
 import { useCodeDom } from './hooks/use-code-dom'
-import React from 'react'
+import React, { useMemo } from 'react'
 
 export interface HighlightedCodeProps {
   code: string
@@ -35,6 +36,13 @@ export const HighlightedCode: React.FC<HighlightedCodeProps> = ({ code, language
   const codeDom = useCodeDom(code, hljsApi, language)
   const wrappedDomLines = useAttachLineNumbers(codeDom, startLineNumber)
 
+  const className = useMemo(() => {
+    return concatCssClasses('hljs', {
+      [styles['showGutter']]: showGutter,
+      [styles['wrapLines']]: wrapLines
+    })
+  }, [showGutter, wrapLines])
+
   return (
     <AsyncLoadingBoundary loading={loading || !hljsApi} error={!!error} componentName={'highlight.js'}>
       <div className={styles['code-highlighter']} {...cypressId('highlighted-code-block')}>
@@ -43,7 +51,7 @@ export const HighlightedCode: React.FC<HighlightedCodeProps> = ({ code, language
           {...cypressId('code-highlighter')}
           {...cypressAttribute('showgutter', showGutter ? 'true' : 'false')}
           {...cypressAttribute('wraplines', wrapLines ? 'true' : 'false')}
-          className={`hljs ${showGutter ? styles['showGutter'] : ''} ${wrapLines ? styles['wrapLines'] : ''}`}>
+          className={className}>
           {wrappedDomLines}
         </code>
         <div className={'text-right button-inside'}>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/common/icon-button/icon-button.tsx b/frontend/src/components/common/icon-button/icon-button.tsx
index 88cd5cc20..046d36c6e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/common/icon-button/icon-button.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/common/icon-button/icon-button.tsx
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
  */
+import { concatCssClasses } from '../../../utils/concat-css-classes'
 import type { PropsWithDataTestId } from '../../../utils/test-id'
 import { testId } from '../../../utils/test-id'
 import { UiIcon } from '../icons/ui-icon'
 import { ShowIf } from '../show-if/show-if'
 import styles from './icon-button.module.scss'
-import React from 'react'
+import React, { useMemo } from 'react'
 import type { ButtonProps } from 'react-bootstrap'
 import { Button } from 'react-bootstrap'
 import type { Icon } from 'react-bootstrap-icons'
@@ -38,13 +39,16 @@ export const IconButton: React.FC<IconButtonProps> = ({
   iconSize,
   ...props
 }) => {
+  const finalClassName = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      concatCssClasses(styles['btn-icon'], 'd-inline-flex align-items-stretch', className, {
+        [styles['with-border']]: border
+      }),
+    [border, className]
+  )
+
   return (
-    <Button
-      {...props}
-      className={`${styles['btn-icon']} d-inline-flex align-items-stretch ${border ? styles['with-border'] : ''} ${
-        className ?? ''
-      }`}
-      {...testId('icon-button')}>
+    <Button {...props} className={finalClassName} {...testId('icon-button')}>
       <span className={`${styles['icon-part']}`}>
         <UiIcon size={iconSize} icon={icon} className={'icon'} />
       </span>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/common/icons/ui-icon.tsx b/frontend/src/components/common/icons/ui-icon.tsx
index 6f1d4189b..4bfdfac7e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/common/icons/ui-icon.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/common/icons/ui-icon.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
  */
+import { concatCssClasses } from '../../../utils/concat-css-classes'
 import styles from './ui-icons.module.scss'
 import React, { Fragment, useMemo } from 'react'
 import type { Icon } from 'react-bootstrap-icons'
@@ -26,9 +27,7 @@ export const UiIcon: React.FC<UiIconProps> = ({ icon, nbsp, className, size, spi
     }
   }, [size])
 
-  const finalClassName = useMemo(() => {
-    return `${spin ? styles.spin : ''} ${className ?? ''}`
-  }, [className, spin])
+  const finalClassName = useMemo(() => concatCssClasses(className, { [styles.spin]: spin }), [className, spin])
 
   if (icon) {
     return (
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/common/modals/common-modal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/common/modals/common-modal.tsx
index e4ef5670d..af936801a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/common/modals/common-modal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/common/modals/common-modal.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
  */
+import { concatCssClasses } from '../../../utils/concat-css-classes'
 import type { PropsWithDataCypressId } from '../../../utils/cypress-attribute'
 import { cypressId } from '../../../utils/cypress-attribute'
 import { testId } from '../../../utils/test-id'
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ export const CommonModal: React.FC<PropsWithChildren<CommonModalProps>> = ({
         onHide={onHide}
         animation={true}
         {...testId('commonModal')}
-        dialogClassName={`text-dark ${additionalClasses ?? ''}`}
+        dialogClassName={concatCssClasses('text-dark', additionalClasses)}
         size={modalSize}>
         <Modal.Header closeButton={!!showCloseButton}>
           <Modal.Title>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/common/renderer-iframe/renderer-iframe.tsx b/frontend/src/components/common/renderer-iframe/renderer-iframe.tsx
index 19e16d74d..27b4cd723 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/common/renderer-iframe/renderer-iframe.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/common/renderer-iframe/renderer-iframe.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
  */
 import type { DarkModePreference } from '../../../redux/dark-mode/types'
+import { concatCssClasses } from '../../../utils/concat-css-classes'
 import { cypressAttribute, cypressId } from '../../../utils/cypress-attribute'
 import { Logger } from '../../../utils/logger'
 import { isTestMode } from '../../../utils/test-modes'
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ export const RendererIframe: React.FC<RendererIframeProps> = ({
         allowFullScreen={true}
         ref={frameReference}
         referrerPolicy={'no-referrer'}
-        className={`border-0 ${frameClasses ?? ''}`}
+        className={concatCssClasses('border-0', frameClasses)}
         allow={'clipboard-write'}
         {...cypressAttribute('renderer-ready', rendererReady ? 'true' : 'false')}
         {...cypressAttribute('renderer-type', rendererType)}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/editor-page/editor-pane/codemirror-extensions/remote-cursors/remote-cursor-marker.ts b/frontend/src/components/editor-page/editor-pane/codemirror-extensions/remote-cursors/remote-cursor-marker.ts
index 9b389cb2e..1c6f8ab72 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/editor-page/editor-pane/codemirror-extensions/remote-cursors/remote-cursor-marker.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/components/editor-page/editor-pane/codemirror-extensions/remote-cursors/remote-cursor-marker.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
  */
+import { concatCssClasses } from '../../../../../utils/concat-css-classes'
 import { createCursorCssClass } from './create-cursor-css-class'
 import styles from './style.module.scss'
 import type { SelectionRange } from '@codemirror/state'
@@ -40,9 +41,10 @@ export class RemoteCursorMarker implements LayerMarker {
     element.style.setProperty('--name', `"${this.name}"`)
     const cursorOnRightSide = this.left > this.viewWidth / 2
     const cursorOnDownSide = this.top < 20
-    element.className = `${styles.cursor} ${createCursorCssClass(this.styleIndex)} ${
-      cursorOnRightSide ? styles.right : ''
-    } ${cursorOnDownSide ? styles.down : ''}`
+    element.className = concatCssClasses(styles.cursor, createCursorCssClass(this.styleIndex), {
+      [styles.right]: cursorOnRightSide,
+      [styles.down]: cursorOnDownSide
+    })
   }
 
   eq(other: RemoteCursorMarker): boolean {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/sidebar-button/sidebar-button.module.scss b/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/sidebar-button/sidebar-button.module.scss
index bde1bca07..ff720f15a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/sidebar-button/sidebar-button.module.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/sidebar-button/sidebar-button.module.scss
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
  */
 
-.sidebar-button {
+.button {
   height: var(--sidebar-entry-height);
   flex: 0 0 var(--sidebar-entry-height);
   width: 100%;
@@ -25,16 +25,16 @@
     height: 0;
     border-width: 0;
 
-    .sidebar-icon {
+    .icon {
       opacity: 0;
     }
 
-    .sidebar-text {
+    .text {
       opacity: 0;
     }
   }
 
-  .sidebar-icon {
+  .icon {
     transition: opacity 0.2s;
     opacity: 1;
     height: var(--sidebar-entry-height);
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     flex: 0 0 var(--sidebar-entry-height);
   }
 
-  .sidebar-text {
+  .text {
     height: 100%;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/sidebar-button/sidebar-button.tsx b/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/sidebar-button/sidebar-button.tsx
index 8c166a8c0..05ac73da9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/sidebar-button/sidebar-button.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/sidebar-button/sidebar-button.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
  */
+import { concatCssClasses } from '../../../../utils/concat-css-classes'
 import { UiIcon } from '../../../common/icons/ui-icon'
 import { ShowIf } from '../../../common/show-if/show-if'
 import type { SidebarEntryProps } from '../types'
@@ -34,15 +35,15 @@ export const SidebarButton: React.FC<PropsWithChildren<SidebarEntryProps>> = ({
   return (
     <button
       ref={buttonRef}
-      className={`${styles['sidebar-button']} ${hide ? styles['hide'] : ''} ${className ?? ''}`}
+      className={concatCssClasses(styles.button, className, { [styles.hide]: hide })}
       disabled={disabled}
       {...props}>
       <ShowIf condition={!!icon}>
-        <span className={`sidebar-button-icon ${styles['sidebar-icon']}`}>
+        <span className={`sidebar-button-icon ${styles.icon}`}>
           <UiIcon icon={icon} />
         </span>
       </ShowIf>
-      <span className={styles['sidebar-text']}>{children}</span>
+      <span className={styles.text}>{children}</span>
     </button>
   )
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/sidebar-menu/sidebar-menu.module.scss b/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/sidebar-menu/sidebar-menu.module.scss
index 825bd1c7e..936fae4b9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/sidebar-menu/sidebar-menu.module.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/sidebar-menu/sidebar-menu.module.scss
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
  */
 
-.sidebar-menu {
+.menu {
   transition: height 0.2s, flex-basis 0.2s;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/sidebar-menu/sidebar-menu.tsx b/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/sidebar-menu/sidebar-menu.tsx
index 50ed9858d..586ca81d9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/sidebar-menu/sidebar-menu.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/sidebar-menu/sidebar-menu.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
  */
+import { concatCssClasses } from '../../../../utils/concat-css-classes'
 import type { SidebarMenuProps } from '../types'
 import styles from './sidebar-menu.module.scss'
 import type { PropsWithChildren } from 'react'
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ import React from 'react'
  */
 export const SidebarMenu: React.FC<PropsWithChildren<SidebarMenuProps>> = ({ children, expand }) => {
   return (
-    <div className={`${styles['sidebar-menu']} ${expand ? styles['show'] : ''}`}>
+    <div className={concatCssClasses(styles.menu, { [styles['show']]: expand })}>
       <div className={`d-flex flex-column`}>{children}</div>
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/specific-sidebar-entries/pin-note-sidebar-entry/pin-note-sidebar-entry.tsx b/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/specific-sidebar-entries/pin-note-sidebar-entry/pin-note-sidebar-entry.tsx
index bd3f6c83b..991de5b82 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/specific-sidebar-entries/pin-note-sidebar-entry/pin-note-sidebar-entry.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/specific-sidebar-entries/pin-note-sidebar-entry/pin-note-sidebar-entry.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  */
 import { useApplicationState } from '../../../../../hooks/common/use-application-state'
 import { toggleHistoryEntryPinning } from '../../../../../redux/history/methods'
+import { concatCssClasses } from '../../../../../utils/concat-css-classes'
 import { useUiNotifications } from '../../../../notifications/ui-notification-boundary'
 import { SidebarButton } from '../../sidebar-button/sidebar-button'
 import type { SpecificSidebarEntryProps } from '../../types'
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ export const PinNoteSidebarEntry: React.FC<SpecificSidebarEntryProps> = ({ class
       icon={IconPin}
       hide={hide}
       onClick={onPinClicked}
-      className={`${className ?? ''} ${isPinned ? styles['highlighted'] : ''}`}>
+      className={concatCssClasses(className, { [styles['highlighted']]: isPinned })}>
       <Trans i18nKey={isPinned ? 'editor.documentBar.pinnedToHistory' : 'editor.documentBar.pinNoteToHistory'} />
     </SidebarButton>
   )
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/specific-sidebar-entries/users-online-sidebar-menu/online-counter.module.scss b/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/specific-sidebar-entries/users-online-sidebar-menu/online-counter.module.scss
index aaa2e144e..345a60ac1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/specific-sidebar-entries/users-online-sidebar-menu/online-counter.module.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/specific-sidebar-entries/users-online-sidebar-menu/online-counter.module.scss
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
  */
-.online-entry {
+.entry {
   &:hover {
     :global(.sidebar-button-icon):after {
       color: inherit;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/specific-sidebar-entries/users-online-sidebar-menu/users-online-sidebar-menu.tsx b/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/specific-sidebar-entries/users-online-sidebar-menu/users-online-sidebar-menu.tsx
index 430755997..b62196784 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/specific-sidebar-entries/users-online-sidebar-menu/users-online-sidebar-menu.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/editor-page/sidebar/specific-sidebar-entries/users-online-sidebar-menu/users-online-sidebar-menu.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
  */
 import { useApplicationState } from '../../../../../hooks/common/use-application-state'
+import { concatCssClasses } from '../../../../../utils/concat-css-classes'
 import { SidebarButton } from '../../sidebar-button/sidebar-button'
 import { SidebarMenu } from '../../sidebar-menu/sidebar-menu'
 import type { SpecificSidebarMenuProps } from '../../types'
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ export const UsersOnlineSidebarMenu: React.FC<SpecificSidebarMenuProps> = ({
         buttonRef={buttonRef}
         onClick={onClickHandler}
         icon={expand ? IconArrowLeft : IconPeople}
-        className={`${styles['online-entry']} ${className ?? ''}`}>
+        className={concatCssClasses(styles.entry, className)}>
         <Trans i18nKey={'editor.onlineStatus.online'} />
       </SidebarButton>
       <SidebarMenu expand={expand}>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/editor-page/table-of-contents/table-of-contents.module.scss b/frontend/src/components/editor-page/table-of-contents/table-of-contents.module.scss
index 466d8f038..af1989511 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/editor-page/table-of-contents/table-of-contents.module.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/components/editor-page/table-of-contents/table-of-contents.module.scss
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
  */
 
-.markdown-toc {
+.toc {
   width: 100%;
   max-width: 200px;
   max-height: 100vh;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/editor-page/table-of-contents/table-of-contents.tsx b/frontend/src/components/editor-page/table-of-contents/table-of-contents.tsx
index 60a223a2f..3005bc4bb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/editor-page/table-of-contents/table-of-contents.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/editor-page/table-of-contents/table-of-contents.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
  */
+import { concatCssClasses } from '../../../utils/concat-css-classes'
 import { ShowIf } from '../../common/show-if/show-if'
 import styles from './table-of-contents.module.scss'
 import { useBuildReactDomFromTocAst } from './use-build-react-dom-from-toc-ast'
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ export const TableOfContents: React.FC<TableOfContentsProps> = ({ ast, maxDepth
   const tocTree = useBuildReactDomFromTocAst(ast, maxDepth, baseUrl)
 
   return (
-    <div className={`${styles['markdown-toc']} ${className ?? ''}`}>
+    <div className={concatCssClasses(styles.toc, className)}>
       <ShowIf condition={ast.children.length === 0}>
         <Trans i18nKey={'editor.infoToc'} />
       </ShowIf>
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/concat-css-classes.spec.ts b/frontend/src/utils/concat-css-classes.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..799df4a47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/concat-css-classes.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 The HedgeDoc developers (see AUTHORS file)
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+ */
+import { concatCssClasses } from './concat-css-classes'
+
+describe('concat css classes', () => {
+  it('works with a map', () => {
+    expect(concatCssClasses({ a: true, b: false, c: true })).toBe('a c')
+  })
+
+  it('works with a string array ', () => {
+    expect(concatCssClasses('a', 'b', 'c')).toBe('a b c')
+  })
+
+  it('works with a string array and map', () => {
+    expect(concatCssClasses('a', 'b', 'c', { d: true, e: false, f: true })).toBe('a b c d f')
+  })
+
+  it("doesn't include undefined and null", () => {
+    expect(concatCssClasses(undefined, null)).toBe('')
+  })
+
+  it("doesn't include duplicates", () => {
+    expect(concatCssClasses('a', 'a', { a: true })).toBe('a')
+  })
+
+  it("doesn't include empty class names", () => {
+    expect(concatCssClasses('a', '', { '': true })).toBe('a')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/concat-css-classes.ts b/frontend/src/utils/concat-css-classes.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5584cab1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/concat-css-classes.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 The HedgeDoc developers (see AUTHORS file)
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+ */
+
+type ClassMap = Record<string, boolean | null | undefined>
+
+/**
+ * Generates a css class string from the given arguments. It filters out empty values, as well as null and undefined.
+ * If one of the arguments is a string to boolean map then only the keys with a true-ish value will be included.
+ *
+ * @param values The values that should be included in the class name string
+ * @return {string} the generates class name string
+ */
+export const concatCssClasses = (...values: (string | null | undefined | ClassMap)[]): string => {
+  const strings = generateCssClassStrings(values).filter((value) => !!value)
+  return Array.from(new Set(strings)).join(' ')
+}
+const generateCssClassStrings = (values: (string | null | undefined | ClassMap)[]): string[] => {
+  if (Array.isArray(values)) {
+    return values.flatMap((value) => {
+      if (!value) {
+        return []
+      } else if (typeof value === 'string') {
+        return [value]
+      } else {
+        return generateCssClassStringsFromMap(value)
+      }
+    })
+  } else {
+    return generateCssClassStringsFromMap(values)
+  }
+}
+
+const generateCssClassStringsFromMap = (values: ClassMap): string[] => {
+  return Object.keys(values).filter((value) => values[value])
+}