10 Examples HTML CSS Web
Design Guide
CSS Centering: 1
CSS Gradient Background: 2
CSS Image Hover Effect: 3
CSS Flexbox Layout: 5
CSS Responsive Layout: 7
CSS Box Shadow: 8
CSS Hover Transition: 8
CSS Dropdown Menu: 9
CSS Sticky Header: 11
CSS Grid Layout: 13
CSS Centering:
HTML:
<html>
<body>
<div class="centered-div">
Centered Text
</div>
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</body>
</html>
CSS:
.centered-div {
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
height: 100vh;
}
Explanation: This code centers the text inside a div both vertically
and horizontally by using display: flex;, justify-content: center;,
and align-items: center;. The height: 100vh; ensures that the div
takes up the full height of the viewport.
CSS Gradient Background:
HTML:
<html>
<body>
<div class="gradient-div">
Gradient Background
</div>
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</body>
</html>
CSS:
.gradient-div {
background: linear-gradient(to bottom right, #ff416c,
#ff4b2b);
height: 100vh;
}
Explanation: This code creates a gradient background on a div
using the background property with the linear-gradient value. The
to bottom right specifies the direction of the gradient. The hex
codes represent the start and end colors of the gradient.
CSS Image Hover Effect:
HTML:
<html>
<body>
<div class="image-container">
<img src="[Link]" alt="Image">
<div class="overlay">
<div class="overlay-text">Overlay Text</div>
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</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
CSS:
.image-container {
position: relative;
}
.overlay {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
opacity: 0;
transition: .5s ease;
background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}
.image-container:hover .overlay {
opacity: 1;
}
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.overlay-text {
color: white;
font-size: 20px;
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
text-align: center;
}
Explanation: This code creates an overlay effect on an image
when the mouse hovers over it. The .image-container div is set to
position: relative; to allow the overlay to be positioned absolutely
within it. The .overlay div is initially hidden with opacity: 0; and
transitions to an opacity of 1 when the .image-container div is
hovered over. The rgba(0,0,0,0.5) background-color creates a
semi-transparent black overlay. The .overlay-text is positioned
absolutely in the center of the image and is only displayed when
the overlay is visible.
CSS Flexbox Layout:
HTML:
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<html>
<body>
<div class="flex-container">
<div class="flex-item">Item 1</div>
<div class="flex-item">Item 2</div>
<div class="flex-item">Item 3</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
CSS:
.flex-container {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-around;
align-items: center;
height: 100vh;
}
.flex-item {
background-color: #4CAF50;
color: white;
padding: 20px;
font-size: 20px;
}
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CSS Responsive Layout:
HTML:
<html>
<body>
<div class="responsive-container">
<div class="responsive-item">Item 1</div>
<div class="responsive-item">Item 2</div>
<div class="responsive-item">Item 3</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
CSS:
.responsive-container {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.responsive-item {
flex-basis: calc(33.33% - 20px);
margin: 10px;
background-color: #4CAF50;
color: white;
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padding: 20px;
font-size: 20px;
}
CSS Box Shadow:
HTML:
<html>
<body>
<div class="box-shadow-div">
Box Shadow
</div>
</body>
</html>
CSS:
.box-shadow-div {
width: 200px;
height: 200px;
background-color: white;
box-shadow: 0px 0px 10px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
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CSS Hover Transition:
HTML:
<html>
<body>
<button class="hover-transition-btn">Hover
Me</button>
</body>
</html>
CSS:
.hover-transition-btn {
background-color: #4CAF50;
color: white;
border: none;
padding: 10px 20px;
font-size: 16px;
transition: background-color 0.5s ease;
}
.hover-transition-btn:hover {
background-color: #3e8e41;
}
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CSS Dropdown Menu:
HTML:
<html>
<body>
<div class="dropdown-menu">
<button class="dropbtn">Dropdown</button>
<div class="dropdown-content">
<a href="#">Link 1</a>
<a href="#">Link 2</a>
<a href="#">Link 3</a>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
CSS:
.dropbtn {
background-color: #4CAF50;
color: white;
padding: 10px;
font-size: 16px;
border: none;
}
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.dropdown {
position: relative;
display: inline-block;
}
.dropdown-content {
display: none;
position: absolute;
z-index: 1;
}
.dropdown-content a {
color: black;
padding: 10px;
text-decoration: none;
display: block;
}
.dropdown:hover .dropdown-content {
display: block;
}
CSS Sticky Header:
HTML:
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<html>
<body>
<div class="header">
<h1>My Website</h1>
<p>A sticky header</p>
</div>
<div class="content">
<h2>Content</h2>
<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur
adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut
labore et dolore magna aliqua.</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>
CSS:
.header {
background-color: #f1f1f1;
padding: 20px;
position: sticky;
top: 0;
}
.content {
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padding: 20px;
}
CSS Grid Layout:
HTML:
<html>
<body>
<div class="grid-container">
<div class="item1">1</div>
<div class="item2">2</div>
<div class="item3">3</div>
<div class="item4">4</div>
<div class="item5">5</div>
<div class="item6">6</div>
<div class="item7">7</div>
<div class="item8">8</div>
<div class="item9">9</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
CSS:
.grid-container {
display: grid;
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grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
grid-template-rows: repeat(3, 100px);
grid-gap: 10px;
}
.grid-container > div {
background-color: #2196F3;
color: white;
font-size: 30px;
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
}
.item1 {
grid-row: 1 / 3;
grid-column: 1 / 3;
}
.item2 {
grid-row: 1 / 2;
grid-column: 3 / 4;
}
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.item3 {
grid-row: 2 / 3;
grid-column: 3 / 4;
}
.item4 {
grid-row: 3 / 4;
grid-column: 1 / 2;
}
.item5 {
grid-row: 3 / 4;
grid-column: 2 / 3;
}
.item6 {
grid-row: 3 / 4;
grid-column: 3 / 4;
}
.item7 {
grid-row: 1 / 2;
grid-column: 2 / 3;
}
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.item8 {
grid-row: 2 / 3;
grid-column: 2 / 3;
}
.item9 {
grid-row: 1 / 2;
grid-column: 3 / 4;
}
In this example, we have a container with the class grid-container
that contains 9 child elements with classes item1 through item9.
The grid-template-columns and grid-template-rows properties
define the number and size of the columns and rows in the grid.
The grid-gap property sets the spacing between grid items. The
child elements are positioned within the grid using the grid-row
and grid-column properties.
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