πŸ—‚οΈ Guide to CSS Nesting - When and How?

Adam Marsden - Oct 13 '23 - - Dev Community

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πŸ’« Easy Guide to CSS Hover Effects

🎯 Low-Quality Image Placeholders

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Re-Creating The Pop-Out Hover Effect With Modern CSS

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When to Nest CSS

CSS nesting is great, but should be used with caution. As a rule, if a selector will work without being nested, don't nest it.

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