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Unlocking the Potential of CSS: A Deep Dive into Outlines, Text Effects, Fonts, Icons, and Links

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a fundamental component of modern web development, empowering designers and developers to create stunning and engaging user interfaces. In this blog post, we will explore some key CSS features and techniques that play a crucial role in enhancing the visual appeal and functionality of web pages. Specifically, we'll delve into CSS Outlines, CSS Text, CSS Fonts, CSS Icons, and CSS Links, providing practical examples along the way. Let's dive in!

CSS Outlines:

CSS Outlines allow you to add visual emphasis to elements by creating an outline around them. Outlines are distinct from borders, as they do not take up any space and are typically used to highlight active or focused elements.

Example:

/* CSS */

button:focus {

  outline: 2px solid blue;

}

In this example, when a button is in focus, a 2-pixel solid blue outline will be displayed around it, indicating its active state.

CSS Text:

CSS Text properties offer granular control over the appearance and layout of text within HTML elements. From adjusting font size and color to controlling letter spacing and alignment, CSS Textprovides a wide range of options for customizing the text on your web pages.

Example: /* CSS */

h1 {

  font-size: 24px;

  color: #333;

  letter-spacing: 2px;

  text-align: center;

}

Here, the h1 element will have a font size of 24 pixels, a color of #333 (a dark gray shade), a letter spacing of 2 pixels, and will be centered within its parent container.

CSS Fonts:

CSS Fonts allow you to define the typeface, size, style, and other properties of text elements on your web pages. With CSS Fonts, you can create visually appealing and consistent typography across different browsers and devices.

Example:

/* CSS */

body {

  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;

  font-size: 16px;

  font-weight: bold;

}

In this example, the body element will use the Arial font (or a sans-serif fallback), have a font size of 16 pixels, and be displayed in bold.

CSS Icons:

CSS Icons offer a lightweight and scalable way to incorporate visual symbols and icons into your web pages. By leveraging CSS properties like content, font-family, and ::before or ::after pseudo-elements, you can easily include icons without relying on external image files.

Example:

/* CSS */

.button::before {

  content: "\f138";

  font-family: "Font Awesome";

  margin-right: 5px;

}

In this example, we use the Font Awesome icon font to add an icon before the content of an element with the class .button. The Unicode value \f138 represents the specific icon to be displayed.

CSS Links:

CSS Links allow you to customize the appearance of hyperlinks on your web pages, making them visually distinctive and engaging. CSS properties like color, text-decoration, and hover pseudo-classes enable you to control link styles based on different states.

Example:

/* CSS */

a {

  color: blue;

  text-decoration: none;

}

a:hover {

  color: red;

  text-decoration: underline;

}

In this example, all links (<a> elements) will be displayed in blue without underlines. However, when a user hovers over a link, it will turn red and have an underline, indicating the interactive state.

Conclusion:

CSS Outlines, CSS Text, CSS Fonts, CSS Icons, and CSS Links are powerful tools that allow you to enhance the visual presentation and functionality of your web pages. By understanding and utilizing these CSS features effectively, you can create engaging and visually appealing user interfaces. Experiment with these examples, customize them to suit your needs, and explore further possibilities to elevate your web design skills. Happy coding with WebTutor.dev!

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5 pages to write on

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Very simple design

No gallery page

Link your friends' wall in 'relation'

1 OOG & Credit page

*When posting on wox sits, remember to click ‘save’ directly after pasting the code, don’t click the 'sources’ button again, it might break the code!

Please read the TERMS OF USE before using my code

Link: Notion

Pictures used in demo: old movies from Pinterest

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Codepen: https://codepen.io/glossamerr/pen/MWNaNgK

Jsfiddle: https://jsfiddle.net/glossamerr/9fuc1d40/

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Profile Text

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Basic information section

3 additional pages to write on + 1 oog & credit page

Quote section

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Some different chart styles I've never used before!

Special cursor

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Matching backstory: HERE

Credits:

Pie Chart code copied from HERE

Grid pattern background code made using THIS website

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Link: Notion

Pictures used in demo: Elle Fanning

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Lesson

1 Page (includes image slot w/ a note, assignment, and requirements boxes)

Light effect that follows your cursor

Old parchment-style code

Link: Kofi Shop

Price: $2