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  • Container query

    A container query in CSS applies styles based on the size or style of an ancestor container, letting components adapt to their own space, not the…

  • CSS cascade

    The CSS cascade is the algorithm browsers use to decide which competing declaration sets each property value on every element of a web page.

  • CSS grid

    CSS Grid is the two-dimensional layout system in CSS that places elements into explicit rows and columns defined on a parent grid container.

  • CSS variables

    CSS variables are custom properties that store reusable values in CSS, follow the cascade and inheritance, and can change at runtime for theming.

  • Flexbox

    Flexbox is the CSS flexible box layout module that arranges items along one axis and distributes space, alignment and sizing between them.

  • Media query

    A media query in CSS applies styles only when the device or viewport matches conditions such as width, orientation or color scheme preference.

  • Specificity

    Specificity in CSS is the weight a browser computes for each selector to decide which conflicting declaration applies to an element.