CSS Properties

In addition to the properties listed below, you should be familiar with the basic features of CSS. This includes

The basic structure of a CSS rule: selector followed by declaration, declaration consists of a list of properties and their values
The basic rules for structuring selectors: how to target all elements of given type, how to target a class, how to target an id, and how to target an element inside some other element
How to embed CSS rules in a page with a <style> element, and how to link a file of CSS rules into a file with a <link> element
How to use <div> and <span> to create divisions in your page

Property	Description	Values
color	Sets text color	rgb color, color number, or named color
background-color	Sets background color	rgb color, color number, or named color

Property	Description	Values
font-family	Sets the font	Font name, or generic font (serif, sans-serif, or monospace)
font-size	Sets font size	Pixels, percent, or em units
font-weight	Sets bold or normal	normal or bold
font-style	Sets font style	normal, italic, or oblique
line-height	Sets height for a line of text	Pixels, percent, or em units
text-align	Sets text justification	left, right, center, or justify

Property	Description	Values
width	Sets the width for an element	Pixels, percent, or em units
padding	Sets distance between content and border	Pixels, percent, or em units
border	Sets border detail	[type] [size] [color]
margin	Sets spacing between border and neighboring elements	(Pixels, percent, or em units) or (auto)
float	Moves element out of normal flow	left or right