CSS Units & Sizes Tutorial for Beginners

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In this CSS units and sizes tutorial for beginners, you will learn about the common units of measurement used in CSS including px, rem, em, ch, vw, vh and % for setting sizes in your web pages.

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CSS Units & Sizes Tutorial for Beginners

(00:00) Intro
(00:05) Welcome
(00:25) Setup
(00:51) Many CSS units to choose from
(01:27) Absolute units - pixels
(02:26) Where NOT to use an absolute value
(03:49) Where you can use an absolute value
(04:28) Relative units - percent
(07:16) rem units
(09:34) rem vs em units
(10:50) When to use em units
(12:43) ch units
(13:44) Default browser styles
(15:37) CSS Reset
(16:21) Viewport units - vw and vh
(17:35) When vw units can cause a problem
(19:52) A good use case for vh units

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