Awesome CSS Learning

An awesome list limited to the best CSS learning resources

This list is mainly about CSS the language and the modules. Not about naming conventions, architecture paradigms, frameworks, pre-processors, post-processors, CSS-in-JS or other aspects of todays CSS ecosystem.

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Contents

• CSS References
• CSS in a nutshell
• Fundamental concepts
• CSS units
• Selectors
• Custom properties (aka CSS variables)
• Layout
• Animation
• Related

CSS References

• codrops - An extensive CSS reference offering way more content than MDN.
• Can I use - Interactive browser support tables for CSS (and HTML5).

CSS in a nutshell

• Introduction to CSS - This screencast series will teach you the basics of CSS in about one hour.

Fundamental concepts

• The cascade - This article explains what the cascade is and how this affects you.
• Specificity and inheritance - Understanding specificity and inheritance is important to master CSS. This article will help.
• CSS Box Model - An article explaining the foundation of layout on the web.
  • Also have a look at the detailed information about the box-sizing property.
• Responsive Design - Extensive information about all aspects of responsive design to make sites that look great and work well for everyone.

CSS units

• The Lengths of CSS - Overview covering absolute and relative units.
• Fun with Viewport Units - Imparts the basics and shows some nifty use-cases.

Selectors

• Basic CSS Selectors - An introduction to the very basic CSS selectors you need to know.
• Advanced CSS Selectors - Level up your knowledge. From attribute selectors to CSS3 pseudo classes.
• CSS Diner - Learn how to use CSS selectors with this fun little game.

Custom properties (aka CSS variables)

• CSS Variables: Why Should You Care? - A short introduction to CSS variables.
• Locally Scoped CSS Variables: What, How, and Why - Describes the advantages of locally scoped CSS variables.
• Using CSS variables correctly - Patterns and anti-patterns for using CSS variables.
• Everything you need to know about CSS Variables - In depth article going beyond the basics of CSS Variables using real-world examples.
• Getting Reactive with CSS - Mindblowing talk about the possibilities of the combination of CSS variables and functional reactive programming in JavaScript.

Layout

• Learn CSS Layout - Learn about CSS layout techniques in 5 chapters.
• Layout Land - Jen Simmons video series about the new CSS Layout possibilities.
• Laying Out The Future With Grid And Flexbox - Introduction of a new layout system encompassing Flexbox, CSS Grid and the Box Alignment Module.

Classic layouting

• Floats - In depth information about how to use (and clear) floats.
• Positioning Types - A closer look at a few little-known things related to the CSS positioning layout method.
• inline-block - Shows in which cases it makes sense to use the display property inline-block for layouting.

Flexbox

• A Complete Guide to Flexbox - All you need to know about Flexbox on one page.

• Flexbox playground - Play with Flexbox examples on CodePen.
• Flexbox Defense - A tower defense game in the browser to learn about Flexbox with fun.
• Flexbox Froggy - Learn all the basics of Flexbox with a fun game involving frogs and lily pads.
• Flexbugs - Community-curated list of flexbox issues and cross-browser workarounds for them.
• Flexbox Zombies - A training course driven by a storyline where you use Flexbox and a crossbow to hunt zombies.
• What the Flexbox? - A simple, free 20 video course that will help you master CSS Flexbox!

Grid

• A Complete Guide to Grid - All you need to know about CSS Grid Layout on one page.
• Grid by Example - Besides examples of how to use Grid, this site also has additional useful learning resources.
• Designing with Grid - Talk about the new layout possibilities CSS Grid is offering.
• Grid Garden - Lovely game where you write CSS code to grow your carrot garden.
• GridBugs - Community-curated list of Grid interop issues and workarounds for them.
• Grid Critters - Learn CSS grid layout by mastering an adventure game.
• CSS Grid - Learn CSS grid with Wes Bos - Free 4 hours video course, 25 Videos.

Animation

• CSS Transitions and Transforms for Beginners - An introduction to CSS transitions and CSS (2D) transforms.
• All you need to know about CSS Transitions - Also addressing advanced topics from chaining and events to hardware acceleration and animation functions.
• CSS 3D transforms - Multi page tutorial with examples like card flip and carousel effects.
• CSS Animation for Beginners - Imparts the concepts of CSS animations with keyframes.
• animatable - Nice little page demonstrating which CSS properties are animatable.

Related

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