CSS Flashcards
What CSS properties make up the box model?
margin, border, padding, content
Which CSS property pushes boxes away from each other?
margin
Which CSS property add space between a box’s content and its border?
padding
What is a pseudo-class?
it specifies a special state of the selected element
Name two types of units that can be used to adjust font-size in CSS.
em, px
What CSS property controls the font used for the text inside an element?
font-family
What is the default flex-direction of a flex container?
row; left to right
What is the default flex-wrap of a flex container?
nowrap; all items on one line
Why do two div elements “vertically stack” on one another by default?
they are block elements
What is the default flex-direction of an element with display: flex?
row; left -> right
What are the three primary components of a page layout? (Which helper classes do you need?)
container, row, column
What is the minimum number of columns that you should put in a row?
1
What is the purpose of a container?
To be able to control the base layout of the page from one class.
How does setting position: relative on an element affect document flow?
No effect
What is the default value for the position property of HTML elements?
static
How does setting position: absolute on an element affect document flow?
they are removed from document flow
How does setting position: absolute on an element affect where it appears on the page?
It will overlap with other elements
How do you constrain an absolutely positioned element to a containing block?
position relative on an ancestor
What are the four box offset properties?
top, right, bottom, left
What are the four components of “the Cascade”.
source order, inheritance, specificity, !important
What does the term “source order” mean with respect to CSS?
Lower is stronger in css sheet
How is it possible for the styles of an element to be applied to its children as well without an additional CSS rule?
> or inheritable elements
List the three selector types in order of increasing specificity.
element(type) => class => id
Why is using !important considered bad practice?
It overrides everything
The transition property is shorthand for which four CSS properties?
transition-property, transition-duration, transition-timing-function, transition-delay
What does the transform property do?
Allows you to rotate, scale, skew or move an element
Give four examples of CSS transform functions.
rotate, skew, scale, matrix
Give two examples of media features that you can query in an @media rule.
min-width
Which HTML meta tag is used in mobile-responsive web pages?
<meta></meta>
What is a breakpoint in responsive Web design?
The point when a screen changes size
What is the advantage of using a percentage (e.g. 50%) width instead of a fixed (e.g. px) width for a “column” class in a responsive layout?
Using px will only work for the first layout you make, % will work for all
If you introduce CSS rules for a smaller min-width after the styles for a larger min-width in your style sheet, the CSS rules for the smaller min-width will “win”.
Put smaller first
