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Box Model - Margin & Padding

Understand spacing in CSS

Beginner⏱️ 12 minutes

Lesson Content

The CSS Box Model

Every element is a box with:

  • Content: The actual content
  • Padding: Space inside border
  • Border: Line around padding
  • Margin: Space outside border
div {
  padding: 20px;      /* Space inside */
  margin: 10px;       /* Space outside */
  border: 2px solid black;
}

Individual Sides:

padding-top: 10px;
padding-right: 20px;
margin-left: 15px;

Task: Create a box with 20px padding, 10px margin, and 1px solid border.

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