Mastering CSS 3

CSS Basics Course Outline

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) styles HTML documents by controlling layout, colors, and fonts. It separates design from content using selectors to target elements and supports responsive design with media queries, cascade rules, inheritance, and specificity. Modern CSS includes powerful features such as Flexbox, Grid, animations, and transitions.

Module 1: Introduction to CSS

  • What is CSS and Why Use It?
  • CSS Syntax: Selectors, Properties, and Values
  • Linking CSS to HTML: Inline, Internal, and External Stylesheets
  • CSS Comments and Best Practices
  • Introduction to Browser Developer Tools

Module 2: CSS Selectors

  • Element Selectors: Targeting HTML Elements
  • Class Selectors: Styling Specific Elements
  • ID Selectors: Unique Styling for Single Elements
  • Attribute Selectors: Styling Based on Attributes
  • Grouping Selectors: Applying Styles to Multiple Elements

Module 3: CSS Box Model

  • Understanding the Box Model: Content, Padding, Border, Margin
  • Controlling Element Size: Width and Height Properties
  • Margin and Padding: Spacing Elements
  • Border Styles: Adding Visual Emphasis
  • Box-sizing: Controlling Box Model Behavior

Module 4: Text Styling

  • Font Properties: Family, Size, Weight, Style
  • Text Alignment: Left, Right, Center, Justify
  • Text Decoration: Underline, Overline, Line-through
  • Line Height and Letter Spacing
  • Working with Google Fonts

Module 5: Colors and Backgrounds

  • Color Values: Hex Codes, RGB, RGBA, HSL, HSLA
  • Applying Background Colors
  • Background Images: Adding Visual Interest
  • Background Repeat, Position, and Size
  • Gradients: Linear and Radial

Module 6: CSS Display and Positioning

  • Display Property: Block, Inline, Inline-Block
  • Positioning: Static, Relative, Absolute, Fixed
  • Understanding Z-index: Controlling Element Stacking
  • Float and Clear: Basic Layout Techniques
  • Introduction to Flexbox

Module 7: Basic Responsive Design

  • Introduction to Viewport Meta Tag
  • Media Queries: Adapting to Different Screen Sizes
  • Basic Responsive Layout with Percentages
  • Introduction to Mobile-First Design
  • Simple Responsive Navigation Menu