CSS Topics

1. Introduction to CSS

  • What is CSS and why it's important
  • How CSS works with HTML
  • Three ways to include CSS (inline, internal, external)
  • Basic syntax (selectors, properties, values)

2. CSS Selectors

  • Why we use selectors
  • Element selectors
  • Class and ID selectors
  • Descendant, child, and sibling selectors
  • Attribute selectors
  • Pseudo-classes and pseudo-elements (difference)
  • Specificity and cascade rules (Who will win) (super power word is !important)

3. The Box Model

  • Content, padding, border, and margin
  • Width and height properties
  • Box-sizing property
  • Border properties and styling
  • Margin collapsing behavior

4. Typography and Text Styling

  • Font properties (family, size, weight, style)
  • Text properties (alignment, decoration, spacing)
  • Web fonts and @font-face
  • Line height and letter spacing
  • Text effects and shadows

5. Colors and Backgrounds

  • Color formats (names, hex, RGB, HSL)
  • Background properties
  • Gradients
  • Opacity and transparency
  • Background images and positioning

6. Layout Fundamentals

  • Display property (block, inline, inline-block, flex, grid)
  • Position property (static, relative, absolute, fixed, sticky)
  • Float and clear
  • z-index and stacking context
  • Overflow handling

7. FlexBox Layout

  • Flex container and flex items
  • Main axis and cross axis
  • Flex direction and wrapping
  • Justifying and aligning content
  • Flex grow, shrink, and basis

8. CSS Grid Layout

  • Grid containers and grid items
  • Creating rows and columns
  • Grid template areas
  • Grid positioning and spanning
  • Responsive grids

9. Responsive Design

  • Media queries
  • Viewport units
  • Flexible images
  • Mobile-first approach
  • Common breakpoints

10. Transitions and Animations

  • Transition properties
  • Timing functions
  • Animation keyframes
  • Animation properties
  • Performance considerations

11. CSS Variables (Custom Properties)

  • Declaring and using variables
  • Scope and inheritance
  • Dynamic updates with JavaScript
  • Theming applications

12. CSS Preprocessors and Modern Workflows

  • Introduction to SASS/SCSS
  • Nesting rules
  • Mixins and functions
  • CSS frameworks overview
  • CSS Modules and CSS-in-JS concepts

13. Advanced Techniques

  • CSS Shapes and Clipping
  • Multi-column layouts
  • Filter effects
  • Masking techniques
  • Print stylesheets

14. Best Practices and Organization

  • CSS naming conventions (BEM, SMACSS)
  • CSS architecture
  • Performance optimization
  • Browser compatibility
  • Debugging techniques