Introduction
CSS Reset is a set of CSS rules that normalize the default styles of HTML elements, ensuring cross-browser compatibility and reducing visual inconsistencies.
Steps Involved
- Remove Default Styles:
Reset all default styles applied by the browser to HTML elements, such as font size, color, margin, and padding.
- Reset Inherited Styles:
Ensure that inherited styles do not affect reset elements by using the
inherit keyword to remove them.
- Normalize Font Properties:
Set consistent font properties, such as font-family, font-size, and line-height, across browsers.
- Remove Elements' Margins and Padding:
Reset margins and padding to zero to eliminate unexpected whitespace around elements.
- Remove List Styles:
Reset the styling of lists (e.g., bullet points, numbers) to ensure consistent appearance.
- Remove Link Styles:
Reset the appearance of hyperlinks to ensure consistent styling across browsers.
- Add Default Box Sizing:
Ensure consistent box model behavior by setting
box-sizing: border-box as the default.
Key Concepts
- Resetting Default Styles: Removes browser's default styles, providing a clean slate for customization.
- Ensuring Cross-Browser Compatibility: Makes websites look and function consistently in different browsers.
- Reducing Visual Inconsistencies: Eliminates unexpected differences in element appearance, creating a unified visual experience.
Example
/* CSS Reset */
* {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
box-sizing: border-box;
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: 16px;
line-height: 1.5em;
color: #333;
}
a {
color: #000;
text-decoration: none;
}
ul {
list-style-type: none;
}
This CSS reset sets consistent styles for all elements, ensuring consistent rendering across browsers. It removes default margins and padding, normalizes font properties, and resets list and link styles.