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What is CSS?

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CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is the code that styles web pages — controlling colors, fonts, spacing, and layout. While HTML provides the structure, CSS makes it look good and adapt to different screen sizes. CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets.

Key things to understand

  1. CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets.
  2. It controls the look of web pages: colors, fonts, layout.
  3. HTML handles structure; CSS handles presentation.
  4. It enables responsive design that adapts to any screen.

People also ask

What is CSS used for?
Styling web pages — setting colors, fonts, spacing, and layout so they look good across devices.
What's the difference between HTML and CSS?
HTML structures the content; CSS controls how that content looks and is arranged.
What does 'cascading' mean in CSS?
Rules can override each other based on order and specificity, 'cascading' down to decide the final style.