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Amazing job with this! You’re making fantastic progress. Here are some small tweaks that might take your solution to the next level…
- On the
bodyyou should not use padding to center its causing the recipe to stretch,
/* padding: 7% 25%; */ Remove this
min-height: 100svh; ADD
margin-inline: auto; ADD
Then on the .card add a width like this and that ill solve your issue,
max-width: 46rem;
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By setting an aspect ratio on images, This will fixed your image stretching and is best practice because it reserves the necessary space for the image while it loads, preventing layout shifts. This improves performance, user experience, and visual stability by avoiding content from jumping around as images are downloaded and displayed.
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Having a clear and descriptive
alttext for images is important because it helps people who use screen readers understand the content, making your site more accessible. It also improves SEO, as search engines usealttext to understand the image's context, helping your site rank better, Check this out Write helpful Alt Text to describe images, -
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
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This does not matter that much at this stage but something to be mindful of for SEO(Search Engine Optimisation),
<meta>description tag missing that helps search engine determine what the page is about, Something like this<meta name="description" content="description goes here" /> -
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. -
Using
max-width: 100%ormin-width: 100%is more responsive than justwidth: 100%because they allow elements to adjust better to different screen sizes. To learn more, check out this article: responsive-meaning. -
Developers should avoid using pixels (
px) because they are a fixed size and don't scale well on different devices. Instead, useremorem, which are relative units that adjust based on user settings, making your design more flexible, responsive, and accessible. For more information check out this, Why font-size must NEVER be in pixels or this video by Kevin Powell CSS em and rem explained.- Another great resource for px to rem converter.
Great job taking the time to learn! Your efforts are paying off, and I hope these insights guide you to even more success. Keep pushing forward, and remember, you’ve got this! Enjoy your coding adventures! 💪
