CSS Fundamentals

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CSS Fundamentals

CSS Fundamentals

1. Getting Started with CSS

What is CSS and Why is it Important?Linking CSS to an HTML Document Mastering CSS Selectors for Styling HTML Elements Challenge: Apply Your First CSS Styles Challenge: Style with Class Selectors Enhancing Styles with User Action Pseudo-Classes Challenge: Apply User Action Pseudo-Classes Changing Text Colors in CSS Optimizing Workflow for Efficient CSS Coding Challenge: Use Variables for Better CSS Management

2. Styling Text in CSS

Mastering Text Styling in CSS Text Formatting Techniques for Readability Challenge: Format Text with CSS Adding Custom Fonts to a Web Page Understanding and Using Font Properties Challenge: Explore Font Properties

3. The CSS Box Model & Spacing Elements

What is the CSS Box Model?Understanding Box Sizing in CSS Adding Space with Margins and Padding Challenge: Apply Box Sizing to Elements Using Structural and Functional Pseudo-Classes Challenge: Practice Structural Pseudo-Classes Understanding Block, Inline, and Inline-Block Elements Working with Block-Level Elements Working with Inline Elements Challenge: Predict Page Layout with Different Element Types

4. Mastering Flexbox for Layouts

What is Flexbox and Why Use It?Setting the Flex Direction for Layouts Justifying Content Horizontally in Flexbox Aligning Items Vertically in Flexbox Understanding Flex Item Properties Challenge: Apply Flexbox Concepts Challenge: Build a Layout with Flexbox

5. Adding Decorative Effects with CSS

Using Background Colors for Design Applying Background Images to Elements Working with Images in CSS Creating Effects with Decorative Pseudo-Elements Adding Shadows for Depth and Style Challenge: Implement Decorative Effects in CSS Further Steps

Challenge: Format Text with CSS

Task

To enhance the visual presentation of the h1 element, apply the following styles:

Add an underline.
Convert all letters to uppercase.
Horizontally recenter the text.
Set the line height to 2.
Adjust the letter spacing to 2px.
Increase the space between words to 5px.
Apply a text shadow with the values 2px 2px #000000.

index.html

index.css

text-decoration: Underlines the text.
text-transform: Converts the text to uppercase.
text-align: Centers the text horizontally.
line-height: Sets the height of the text.
letter-spacing: Increases the space between letters.
word-spacing: Increases the space between words.
text-shadow: Adds a shadow.

index.html

index.css

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CSS Fundamentals

CSS Fundamentals

1. Getting Started with CSS

What is CSS and Why is it Important?Linking CSS to an HTML Document Mastering CSS Selectors for Styling HTML Elements Challenge: Apply Your First CSS Styles Challenge: Style with Class Selectors Enhancing Styles with User Action Pseudo-Classes Challenge: Apply User Action Pseudo-Classes Changing Text Colors in CSS Optimizing Workflow for Efficient CSS Coding Challenge: Use Variables for Better CSS Management

2. Styling Text in CSS

Mastering Text Styling in CSS Text Formatting Techniques for Readability Challenge: Format Text with CSS Adding Custom Fonts to a Web Page Understanding and Using Font Properties Challenge: Explore Font Properties

3. The CSS Box Model & Spacing Elements

What is the CSS Box Model?Understanding Box Sizing in CSS Adding Space with Margins and Padding Challenge: Apply Box Sizing to Elements Using Structural and Functional Pseudo-Classes Challenge: Practice Structural Pseudo-Classes Understanding Block, Inline, and Inline-Block Elements Working with Block-Level Elements Working with Inline Elements Challenge: Predict Page Layout with Different Element Types

4. Mastering Flexbox for Layouts

What is Flexbox and Why Use It?Setting the Flex Direction for Layouts Justifying Content Horizontally in Flexbox Aligning Items Vertically in Flexbox Understanding Flex Item Properties Challenge: Apply Flexbox Concepts Challenge: Build a Layout with Flexbox

5. Adding Decorative Effects with CSS

Using Background Colors for Design Applying Background Images to Elements Working with Images in CSS Creating Effects with Decorative Pseudo-Elements Adding Shadows for Depth and Style Challenge: Implement Decorative Effects in CSS Further Steps

Challenge: Format Text with CSS

Task

To enhance the visual presentation of the h1 element, apply the following styles:

Add an underline.
Convert all letters to uppercase.
Horizontally recenter the text.
Set the line height to 2.
Adjust the letter spacing to 2px.
Increase the space between words to 5px.
Apply a text shadow with the values 2px 2px #000000.

index.html

index.css

text-decoration: Underlines the text.
text-transform: Converts the text to uppercase.
text-align: Centers the text horizontally.
line-height: Sets the height of the text.
letter-spacing: Increases the space between letters.
word-spacing: Increases the space between words.
text-shadow: Adds a shadow.

index.html

index.css

Everything was clear?

Thanks for your feedback!

Section 2. Chapter 3

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