CSS Box Model (Padding, Margin, Border)

Zuber UstadZuber Ustad
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What is CSS BOX MODEL?

The browser's rendering engine represents each element as a rectangular box according to the standard CSS basic box model.
CSS box model contains the size, position, and properties (color, background, border size, etc.) of these boxes.

Basic Box Model

Basic Box Model

The box content

  1. Content

  2. Padding

  3. Border

  4. Margin

Content

An Image or Text etc.

Padding

Padding means creating a space around your content and inside any defined border

Padding have the following features

  1. padding-top

  2. padding-right

  3. padding-bottom

  4. padding-left

Border

The CSS border properties allow us to specify the style, width, and color of a border.
In CSS border style is used for styling the border
It contains the following properties

  • dotted

  • dashed

  • solid

  • double

  • groove

  • ridge

  • inset

  • outset

  • none

The following code contains all Examples:

Margin

Margins are used to create space around elements, outside of any defined borders.
Margin have the following properties

  • margin-top

  • margin-right

  • margin-bottom

  • margin-left

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Zuber Ustad
Zuber Ustad

I am writing to express my interest in being front end developer. As a student and a constant learner. I have learned Html, CSS, JS, React.js, Tailwind , bootstrap and I aim to attain an engaging Internship for the same. I am willing to give my time and get an exposure and hands on as well as test my understanding on the technologies.