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CSS Box Model

Hey yo, what’s up my homies! Today, we’re gonna talk about the CSS box model, which is the foundation of how web pages are laid out.

The CSS box model consists of four elements: content, padding, border, and margin. These elements determine how much space an element takes up on the page and how it interacts with other elements.

First up is the Content. The content is the actual text or media that is inside the element. For example, if you got a div with some text in it, the text is the content.

Next up is the Padding. The padding is the space between the content and the border. You can think of it as a cushion for the content. Padding is dope for adding some breathing room around your content and making it easier to read.

Then we got the Border. The border is a line that surrounds the element. You can customize the border with different styles, colors, and thicknesses to give your elements some swag.

Last but not least, we got the Margin. The margin is the space between the border and the next element. It’s like the personal bubble of the element. Margins are useful for creating some distance between elements and making your page look clean and organized.

To put it all together, let’s say you got a div with some text in it, and you wanna add some padding, a border, and a margin. You can do that with CSS like this:

div {
  padding: 10px;
  border: 2px solid red;
  margin: 20px;
}

This will add 10 pixels of padding around the text, a red border that’s 2 pixels thick, and 20 pixels of margin around the div.

Now, some of y’all might be wondering why we need all these elements in the box model.

Well, the answer is simple. By separating the content, padding, border, and margin into distinct elements, we can control the layout and appearance of our elements with precision.

Find Sample Application on CSS Box Model Here –