This course gives you the practical skills to build and style professional websites with CSS. Starting with the fundamentals, you’ll practice hands-on challenges that cover layout, typography, colors, and buttons before moving into more advanced concepts including positioning, z-index, and CSS specificity.

Essential CSS Concepts

Essential CSS Concepts
This course is part of Frontend Development Specialization


Instructors: Kevin Powell
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level
Recommended experience
6 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Build fully styled, responsive websites using HTML and CSS.
Apply advanced CSS techniques like flexbox, z-index, and specificity to solve real-world design challenges.
Skills you'll gain
Tools you'll learn
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Assessments
3 assignments
Taught in English
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September 2025
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This course is part of the Frontend Development Specialization
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