CSS Selectors

CSS Selectors — A comprehensive guide to CSS selectors from basic element selectors to advanced combinators and pseudo-classes. The guide walks through Basic Selectors, Combinators, Attribute Selectors, Pseudo-classes, Specificity. CSS selectors are the foundation of styling. They determine which elements your styles apply to. Element (Type) Selector targets all instances of an HTML element: p { line-height: 1.6; } h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; } a { color: #2563eb; } Class Selector targets elements with a specific class attribute (most commonly used): .card { border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px… Combinators define relationships between elements: Descendant Selector (space): matches all descendants article p { color: #555; } Targets p elements anywhere inside article Child Selector (>): matches direct children only ul > li { list-style: none; } Targets li elements that are direct children of ul Adjacent Sibling Selector (+): matches an element immediately preceded by another h2 + p… The guide is organized into 5 sections that build on each other, each pairing a prose explanation with real CSS you can use as-is.