CSS Cheat Sheet
A reference for CSS goodness.
Selectors
Universal Selector
* {}
ID Selector
#id {}
Class Selector
.class {}
Type Selector
h1, h2 ,h3 {}
Adjacent Sibling Selector
h1 + p {}
Child Selector
ul > li {}
General Sibling Selector
h1 ~ p {}
Descendant Selector
p a {}
Attribute Selector
div[attribute="SomeValue"] {}
Pseudo Selectors & Elements
Mouse Over Selector
a:hover {}
Active Link Selector
a:active {}
Focus Selector
input:focus {}
Visited Links Selector
a:visited {}
Link Selector
.class:link {}
Checked elements selector
input:checked {}
Disabled elements selector
input:disabled {}
Enabled elements selector
input:enabled {}
Not a Specified Element Selector
:not(p) {}
First Line Selector
p::first-line {}
First Letter Selector
p::first-letter {}
First Child Selector
p:first-child {}
Last Child Selector
p:last-child {}
Only Child Selector
p:only-child {}
:nth-child Selector
p:nth-child() {}
First Element of its Parent Selector
p:first-of-type {}
Elements that have no Children Selector
p:empty {}
Before Element
.class::before {}
After Element
.class::after {}
Text Styling
Font style
font-style: normal | italic | oblique
Font Variant
font-variant: normal | small-caps
Font Weight
font-weight: normal | bold | bolder | lighter | 100 - 900
Vertical Alignment
vertical-align: baseline | 10px | sub | super | top | text-top | middle | bottom | text-bottom | initial
Text Transform
text-transform: capitalise | lowercase | uppercase
Font Size
font-size: 12px | 0.8em | 80%
Space Between Characters
letter-spacing: normal | 4px
Line Height
line-height: normal | 3em | 34%
Horizontal Alignment
text-align: left | right | center | justify
Text Align Last
text-align-last: auto | left | right | center | justify | start | end | initial | inherit
Text Decoration
text-decoration: none | underline | overline | line-through
Indent First Line
text-indent: 25px
Font Family
font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif
Text Justify
text-justify: auto | inter-word | inter-character | none | initial | inherit
Text Overflow
text-overflow: clip | ellipsis | string | initial | inherit
Text Shadow
text-shadow: h-shadow v-shadow blur-radius color | none | initial | inherit
Position
Position
position: static | relative | absolute | fixed | sticky
Position Properties
top | right | bottom | left
Float Element
float: left | right | none
Clear Floating Elements
clear: none | left | right | both
Z Index
z-index: 3 | auto | inherit
Background
Background Image
background-image: url()
Background Repeat
background-repeat: repeat-x | repeat-y | repeat | space | round | no-repeat
Background Attachment
background-attachment: scroll | fixed | local | initial | inherit
Background Color
background-color: #2AA9E0
Background Position
background-position: top | right | bottom | left | center
Box Properties
Box Sizing
box-sizing: border-box | content-box
Margin
margin: 2px 4px 6px 8px | 0 auto
Padding
padding: 2px 4px 6px 8px
Border Color
border-color: #2AA9E0
Border Style
border-style: none | hidden | dotted | dashed | solid | double | groove | ridge | inset | outset
Border Width
border-width: 10px
List Styling
List Type
list-style-type: disc | circle | square | none
List Position
list-style-position: inside | outside
List Image
list-style-image: url()
Flexbox
Flex Direction
flex-direction: row | row-reverse | column | column-reverse
Flex Wrap
flex-wrap: nowrap | wrap | wrap-reverse
Justify Content
justify-content: flex-start | flex-end | center | space-between | space-around | space-evenly
Align Items
align-items: flex-start | flex-end | center | baseline | stretch
Align Content
align-content: flex-start | flex-end | center | space-between | space-around | stretch
Order
order: 0
Flex Grow
flex-grow: 0
Flex Shrink
flex-shrink: 1
Flex Basis
flex-basis: 3px | auto
Align Self
align-self: auto | flex-start | flex-end | center | baseline | stretch
CSS Grid
Grid Template Columns
grid-template-columns: 40px 50px auto 50px 40px
Grid Template Rows
grid-template-rows: 25% 100px auto
Grid Template Areas
grid-template-areas: "a b c" | none
Grid Template
grid-template: "a a a" 20% "b b b" auto | 100px 1fr / 50px 1fr
Grid Column Gap
grid-column-gap: 10px
Grid Row Gap
grid-row-gap: 10px
Justify Items
justify-items: start | end | center | stretch
Align Items
align-items: start | end | center | stretch
Justify Content
justify-content: flex-start | flex-end | center | space-between | space-around | space-evenly
Align Content
align-content: flex-start | flex-end | center | space-between | space-around | stretch
Grid Auto Columns
grid-auto-columns: 100px | max-content | min-content
Grid Auto Rows
grid-auto-rows: 100px | max-content | min-content
Grid Auto Flow
grid-auto-flow: row | column | row dense | column dense
Grid Column Start
grid-column-start: 2 | areaname | span 2 | span areaname | auto
Grid Column End
grid-column-end: 2 | areaname | span 2 | span areaname | auto
Grid Row Start
grid-row-start: 2 | areaname | span 2 | span areaname | auto
Grid Row End
grid-row-end: 2 | areaname | span 2 | span areaname | auto
Grid Column
grid-column: 3 / span 2
Grid Row
grid-row: 3 / span 2
Justify Self
justify-self: start | end | center | stretch
Align Self
align-self: start | end | center | stretch
Dynamic Content
CSS Variable
--variable-name: value
Variable Usage
var(--variable-name)
Counter Reset
counter-reset: name-of-counter
Counter Increment
counter-increment: name-of-counter
Counter Dynamic Value
content: counter(name-of-counter)
Attribute Dynamic Value
content: attr(name-of-attribute)