CSS in Depth

**Summary**

*CSS in Depth* exposes you to a world of CSS techniques that range from clever to mind-blowing. This instantly useful book is packed with creative examples and powerful best practices that will sharpen your technical skills and inspire your sense of design.

Foreword by Chris Coyier, Cofounder of CodePen.

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**About the Technology**

Some websites really pop. They look great, they're visually consistent, and they feel interactive and responsive. You can bet their developers knew CSS in depth. CSS specifies everything from the structural layout of page elements to their individual look and feel. True masters know the patterns of CSS development, the techniques to implement them, and the subtle touches that result in beautiful typography, fluid transitions, and balanced graphics. Join them!

**About the Book**

*CSS in Depth* exposes you to a world of CSS techniques that range from clever to mind-blowing. This instantly useful book is packed with creative examples and powerful best practices that will sharpen your technical skills and inspire your sense of design. You'll gain new insights into familiar features like floats and units, and experiment with emerging ideas like responsive design and pattern libraries. Bottom line: this book will make you a better web designer and your apps will look fantastic!

**What's Inside**

Avoid common CSS pitfalls

Master misunderstood concepts

Use flexbox and grid layout

Responsive designs for any device

Code for reuse and maintainability

**About the Reader**

Written for web developers who know the basics of CSS and HTML.

**About the Author**

**Keith J. Grant** is a senior web developer who builds and maintains web applications and websites, including The New York Stock Exchange site.

**Table of Contents**

PART 1 - REVIEWING THE FUNDAMENTALS

Cascade, specificity, and inheritance

Working with relative units

Mastering the box model

PART 2 - MASTERING LAYOUT

Making sense of floats

Flexbox

Grid layout

Positioning and stacking contexts

Responsive design

PART 3 - CSS AT SCALE

Modular CSS

Pattern libraries

PART 4 - ADVANCED TOPICS

Backgrounds, shadows, and blend modes

Contrast, color, and spacing

Typography

Transitions

Transforms

Animations