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Submitted

Recipe Page Using Vanilla CSS

Andre 40

@dreemanuel

Desktop design screenshot for the Recipe page coding challenge

This is a solution for...

  • HTML
  • CSS
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What are you most proud of, and what would you do differently next time?

I'm happy that I organized my CSS pretty neatly this time around. I'm also getting the hang of "thinking in CSS", as in, how to write CSS in a way that will not make me get lost in my own code further down the road. I'm on the look out for elements that can be reused later, as well as unique ones. I'm also thinking about class names that can be strategically reused.

Basically, I took this task and turned it into an exercise for organization.

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

Somewhere around the midpoint of the task, when there were enough elements to get cluttered, it became hard to keep track of individual elements' margins and paddings.

I had an idea to give each element's backgrounds a unique color, but it nearly gave me epilepsy looking at it.

In the end, I just gave subtle dotted borders for every element and that was sufficient to help keep track of every adjustment I made.

Community feedback

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Steven Stroud 11,810

@Stroudy

Posted

Exceptional work! You’re showing great skill here. I’ve got a couple of minor suggestions that could make this stand out even more…

  • Avoid using id selectors for styling in CSS because they are too specific and hard to override, making your styles less flexible and maintainable. Instead, use class selectors (.), which are reusable and more manageable, allowing for better control over your styles and easier updates.

  • Your heading elements <h1><h3><h2>, Heading elements should be in sequentially-descending order (e.g., <h1>, <h2>, <h3>) to create a clear content structure, improving accessibility and SEO. Skipping levels or using them out of order can confuse screen readers, affect search engine rankings, and make your content harder to understand.

        <h1 class="main-heading title">
        <h3>Preparation time</h3>
  • 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

  • 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 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.

p {
    font-family: outfit;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 150%;
  • Line height is usually unitless to scale proportionally with the font size, keeping text readable across different devices. Best practice is to use a unitless value like 1.5 for flexibility. Avoid using fixed units like px or %, as they don't adapt well to changes in font size or layout.

  • I think you can benefit from using a naming convention like BEM (Block, Element, Modifier) is beneficial because it makes your CSS more organized, readable, and easier to maintain. BEM helps you clearly understand the purpose of each class, avoid naming conflicts, and create reusable components, leading to a more scalable codebase. For more details BEM,

I hope you’re finding this guidance useful! Keep refining your skills and tackling new challenges with confidence. You’re making great progress—stay motivated and keep coding with enthusiasm! 💻

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