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Blog preview card with plain HTML & CSS

decorator-factory•40
@decorator-factory
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What are you most proud of, and what would you do differently next time?

I figured out how to tweak the font size between mobile and desktop without media/container queries. Not sure what the intended solution was

What challenges did you encounter, and how did you overcome them?

I need to stop trying to make my solution perfectly match the Figma design.

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  • Steven Stroud•11,910
    @StroudyPosted 2 months ago

    Amazing job with this! You’re making fantastic progress. Here are some small tweaks that might take your solution to the next level…

    • Using a <main> tag inside the <body> of your HTML is a best practice because it clearly identifies the main content of your page. This helps with accessibility and improves how search engines understand your content.

    • These <div> should really have semantic tags like headings (<h1> to <h6>) and paragraphs (<p>) convey structure and meaning to content, improving accessibility, SEO, and readability by helping search engines and screen readers interpret the content.<div class="tag text-small-bold round-1 bg-yellow-500">Learning</div>

    • While px is useful for precise, fixed sizing, such as border-width, border-radius, inline-padding, and <img> sizes, it has limitations. Pixels don't scale well with user settings or adapt to different devices, which can negatively impact accessibility and responsiveness. For example, using px for font sizes can make text harder to read on some screens, Check this article why font-size must NEVER be in pixels. In contrast, relative units like rem and em adjust based on the user’s preferences and device settings, making your design more flexible and accessible. Use px where exact sizing is needed, but prefer relative units for scalable layouts. If you want a deeper explanation watch this video by Kevin Powell CSS em and rem explained. Another great resource I found useful is this px to rem converter based on the default font-size of 16 pixel.

    • For future project, You could download and host your own fonts using @font-face improves website performance by reducing external requests, provides more control over font usage, ensures consistency across browsers, enhances offline availability, and avoids potential issues if third-party font services become unavailable. Place to get .woff2 fonts

    • Using a full modern CSS reset is beneficial because it removes default browser styling, creating a consistent starting point for your design across all browsers. It helps avoid unexpected layout issues and makes your styles more predictable, ensuring a uniform appearance on different devices and platforms, check out this site for a Full modern reset

    You’re doing fantastic! I hope these tips help you as you continue your coding journey. Stay curious and keep experimenting—every challenge is an opportunity to learn. Have fun, and keep coding with confidence! 🌟

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    decorator-factory•40
    @decorator-factoryPosted 2 months ago

    @Stroudy

    • About point 2: what tag would be appropriate in this case? Why is <p> better than <div> here?
    • About last point: what's wrong with the reset I'm using?
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    Steven Stroud•11,910
    @StroudyPosted 2 months ago

    Hey @decorator-factory,

    1. The Learning I would probably wrap it in a <h3> because it is kind of a header just not an important one but also headings have to be in order, So for example you cant have a <h4><h3> in your current section.
    2. The reset you are using is a small reset, Problem is there are still loads of default browser settings not reset so everything, every time is consistent.

    Hey, I appreciate the pushback, You have got me activating my brain. Hope your doing well in your journey. ✅

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    decorator-factory•40
    @decorator-factoryPosted 2 months ago

    @Stroudy I'm not sure it's a header, it's just a tag -- if you build a table of contents it would not make sense to have HTML & CSS foundations -> Learning

    As for the reset, thanks, I will read the blog post. I'll try to make a second iteration of this challenge with relative units and local fonts

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    Steven Stroud•11,910
    @StroudyPosted 2 months ago

    Hey @decorator-factory, There really is no right or wrong, Everyone has there own way of doing things and style, Use what ever you think and works for you, Was just my suggestion. 😁

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  • liamlizard•20
    @liamlizardPosted 2 months ago

    Not much to comment on. Looks solid.

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