HTML & CSS
HTML & CSS Mastery Roadmap
This detailed roadmap will take you from beginner to expert in HTML & CSS, covering fundamentals, layouts, animations, responsiveness, best practices, and real-world projects.
Phase 1: HTML & CSS Fundamentals
✅ HTML Basics
Structure of an HTML Document (
<!DOCTYPE html>,<html>,<head>,<body>)Common Tags (
<h1>-<h6>,<p>,<a>,<img>,<br>,<hr>)Forms & Inputs (
<form>,<input>,<textarea>,<select>)Semantic HTML (
<header>,<footer>,<section>,<article>)
✅ CSS Basics
Selectors (
class,id,attribute,nth-child)Box Model (
margin,border,padding,content)Colors, Backgrounds & Gradients (
rgba(),linear-gradient)Fonts & Text Styles (
@font-face,Google Fonts)
📌 Mini Projects:
Simple Portfolio Page
Contact Form with Basic Styling
Phase 2: Layouts & Responsive Design
✅ CSS Layouts
Flexbox (
display: flex;,justify-content,align-items)Grid (
display: grid;,grid-template-columns,grid-gap)Positioning (
absolute,relative,fixed,sticky)
✅ Responsive Web Design (RWD)
Media Queries (
@media (max-width: 768px))Fluid Layouts (
max-width,vh,vw)Mobile-First Design Approach
📌 Mini Projects:
Responsive Blog Layout (Flexbox + Grid)
E-commerce Product Page (RWD + Media Queries)
Phase 3: Advanced CSS & Animations
✅ CSS Advanced Styling
Pseudo-Elements & Pseudo-Classes (
::before,::after,:hover,:nth-child)Custom Properties (CSS Variables) (
--main-color: #ff4500;)Dark Mode (
prefers-color-scheme)
✅ CSS Animations & Effects
Transitions & Hover Effects (
transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;)Keyframe Animations (
@keyframes)Scroll Animations (
intersection observer,scroll-behavior: smooth;)
📌 Mini Projects:
Animated Landing Page
Dark Mode Toggle with CSS Variables
Phase 4: UI Components & Best Practices
✅ Reusable UI Components
Buttons (
hover,active,focusstates)Cards (
box-shadow,border-radius)Navigation Bars (
fixed,sticky,dropdown menus)
✅ Performance & Accessibility (A11Y)
Image Optimization (
srcset,loading="lazy")CSS Performance Optimization (
will-change,contain)Accessibility Best Practices (
alt,aria-label)
📌 Mini Projects:
Modern UI Component Library (Buttons, Cards, Modals)
Full Landing Page with UI Components
Phase 5: Full Projects & Real-World Development
✅ CSS Preprocessors & Frameworks
SCSS/SASS (
@mixin,@extend,nesting)Utility-First CSS (Tailwind CSS concepts)
✅ Final Projects & Portfolio Building
Personal Portfolio Website
E-commerce Website with CSS Grid & Animations
Interactive Web App (UI-heavy)
Final Step: Real-World Practice & Skill Testing
🔥 Platforms to Test & Improve Skills:
🚀 By mastering this roadmap, you’ll be able to: ✅ Build Fully Responsive Websites ✅ Create Advanced CSS Animations & UI Components ✅ Develop High-Performance & Accessible Web Apps
🔥 Start designing with HTML & CSS now!
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