Welcome to the CSS Tutorial

Learn CSS to style web pages, manage layout, and build responsive interfaces that work across devices. This CSS course provide clear explanations, focused examples, and concise code snippets that teach practical CSS techniques.

This guide moves from selector basics to layout systems, responsive design, animations, and maintainable architecture so you can build consistent, accessible interfaces. Get Started with CSS

CSS Example

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Basic CSS rules
body {
	margin: 0;
	font-family: system-ui, Arial, sans-serif;
	background-color: #fafafa;
	color: #222;
}
.container {
	max-width: 1200px;
	padding: 24px;
	margin: 0 auto;
}

Prerequisites

To follow this CSS tutorial you will need:

  • Basic knowledge of HTML structure
  • Comfort editing files in a text editor
  • A modern browser for testing styles

What you will learn

This tutorial covers practical CSS skills and common patterns:

  1. Selectors and specificity
  2. Box model and spacing
  3. Layout with Flexbox
  4. Grid layout for two dimensional design
  5. Responsive techniques and media queries
  6. CSS variables and theming
  7. Transitions and animations
  8. Performance and critical CSS
  9. Accessibility and progressive enhancement
  10. Comprehensive & quick CSS reference

Who should follow this tutorial

This course is ideal for:

  • New developers learning how to style web pages
  • Frontend engineers implementing UIs
  • Designers who want to hand off production ready styles
  • Backend developers who manage templates and theme files

How the course is organized

Lessons are short and hands on and include:

  • Concept explained with plain examples
  • Code showing input and expected result
  • Cross platform notes for browser quirks and fallbacks
  • Mini projects that build real UI components

CSS Code Examples

Examples demonstrate layout, responsive patterns, variables, and animation patterns.

Flexbox Example

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Simple Flexbox layout
.flex-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    background: #333;
    padding: 10px;
}
.flex-item {
    background: #97ff99;
    border: 1px solid #333;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 10px;
    width: 80px;
    height: 50px;
    line-height: 30px;
}

Grid Example

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Simple Grid Container
.grid-container{
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 20% 60% 20%;
	grid-template-rows: auto auto;
}

Responsive Example

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Responsive media query
@media (max-width: 720px) {
	.sidebar {
		display: none;
	}
	.main {
		padding: 12px;
	}
}

Live Editor

Try examples in the online code lab to edit styles and see results instantly. The live playground is useful for testing responsive behavior, variables, and layout combinations.

Get started

Begin with the introduction to learn core syntax and practical patterns. Use the provided playground or local tools to inspect computed styles and layout. For a quick first step, follow the CSS intro chapter to get started with CSS styling.

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