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CSS Basics: Styling Your First Web Page

Welcome to our CSS Basics tutorial! In this tutorial, we'll cover the fundamental CSS concepts and properties to style your web page.

This CSS tutorial assumes that you have a basic knowledge and understanding of html,if you're new to html,consider exploring our html-basics tutorial,before proceeding to this CSS tutorial

Introduction to CSS

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is a styling language used to control the layout and appearance of web pages.

Selectors and Properties

CSS selectors target HTML elements, and properties define the styles applied to those elements.


			<style>
			h1 {
				color: blue;
			}
			</style>

Color and Background

Use the color property for text color and background-color for element backgrounds.


			<style>
			h1 {
				color: blue;
				background-color: yellow;
			}
			</style>

Fonts and Text

Use the font-family property to set font types and font-size for text size.


			<style>
			h1 {
				font-family: Arial;
				font-size: 36px;
			}
			</style>

Layout and Positioning

Use the display property for layout and position for element positioning.


			<style>
			.container {
				display: flex;
				position: relative;
			}
			</style>

Margin and Padding

Use the margin property to add space around elements and padding for space between elements and their content.


			<style>
			.container {
				margin: 20px;
				padding: 20px;
			}
			</style>

Border and Outline

Use the border property to add borders to elements and outline for a border outside the element.


			<style>
			.container {
				border: 1px solid black;
				outline: 1px solid red;
			}
			</style>

Conclusion and Next Steps

Congratulations! You've learned the basic CSS concepts and properties. Practice building your own web page using this tutorial as a reference. In the next tutorial, we'll explore CSS layouts and responsive design.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CSS?: CSS stands for "Cascading Style Sheets". It's a styling language used to control the layout and appearance of web pages.
What is a CSS selector?: A CSS selector is a rule that targets a specific HTML element to apply styles.
How do I apply a style to all elements on a page?: Use the universal selector (*) to apply styles to all elements on a page.
What is the cascade in CSS?: The cascade refers to how styles are applied to elements, following a hierarchy of rules and priorities.
What is specificity in CSS?: Specificity refers to the priority of one style over another, depending on how the selector is defined.