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An evergreen CSS course and reference to level up your web styling expertise.

Everything displayed by CSS is a box. Understanding how the CSS Box Model works is therefore a core foundation of CSS.

To apply CSS to an element you need to select it. CSS provides you with a number of different ways to do this, and you can explore them in this module.

Nesting CSS style rules can make your stylesheets more organized, easier to read, and more maintainable.

Sometimes two or more competing CSS rules could apply to an element. In this module find out how the browser chooses which to use, and how to control this selection.

This module takes a deeper look at specificity, a key part of the cascade.

Some CSS properties inherit if you don't specify a value for them. Find out how this works, and how to use it to your advantage in this module.

There are several different ways to specify color in CSS. In this module we take a look at the most commonly used color values.

In this module find out how to size elements using CSS, working with the flexible medium of the web.

An overview of the various layout methods you have to choose from when building a component or page layout.

Flexbox is a layout mechanism designed for laying out groups of items in one dimension. Learn how to use it in this module.

CSS Grid Layout provides a two dimensional layout system, controlling layout in rows and columns. In this module discover everything grid has to offer.

Logical, flow relative properties and values are linked to the flow of text, rather than the physical shape of the screen. Learn how to take advantage of this newer approach to CSS.

Custom properties, or CSS variables, allow you to organize and reuse values in your CSS, so that your styles are more flexible and easier to understand.

Find out how to select the best method of spacing elements, taking into consideration the layout method you are using and component that you need to build.

A pseudo-element is like adding or targeting an extra element without having to add more HTML. They have a variety of roles and you can learn about them in this module.