#box-model

CSS Box Model

Every element on a web page is a rectangular box. Whether it’s a heading, a paragraph, or a button — the browser wraps it in a box with four layers: content, padding, border, and margin. This is the CSS Box Model, and understanding it is essential for controlling layout and spacing. If you’ve been through the CSS Introduction, you’ve already styled elements with colors and fonts. Now we’ll look at how those elements take up space on the page. Read more →

April 3, 2026