💡 The Concept CSS link pseudo-classes let you style anchor tags differently depending on whether they have been visited, are being hovered, or are currently active. A pseudo-class styles an element based on its current state. For navigation links, there are four states you need to know: The four pseudo-class states: link, visited, hover, and…

💡 The Concept You already know that <a href=””> is how you make a link in HTML. If you want a refresher on the basics, see HTML Links: Mastering the Anchor Tag. This lesson goes further and covers four specialized link types: opening links in a new tab, email links, phone and text links, and…

💡 The Concept Navigation is one of the most important elements on any website. It is how visitors find what they are looking for, and how they decide whether to stay or leave. This lesson covers design principles and CSS techniques for making your navigation look polished and intentional. Keep the Header Short One of…

💡 The Concept CSS has more selectors than just elements, classes, and IDs. Advanced selectors let you target elements based on their relationships, attributes, positions, and states, often without adding extra classes to your HTML. This lesson covers the most useful ones. A Quick Refresher: CSS Selector Syntax Before diving in, here is a quick…

💡 The Concept A website navigation menu is fundamentally a list of links. An unordered list is the right HTML structure for this because it signals to browsers, screen readers, and search engines that the links belong together as a group. CSS then handles the visual presentation. This lesson covers the HTML structure and basic…