CSS Foundations

CSS Styling Project

Learn to apply a small design system to the HTML project and demonstrate layout and visual hierarchy in this beginner-friendly website development lesson.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain how to apply a small design system to the HTML project.
  • Complete the guided practice safely.
  • Check that you can demonstrate layout and visual hierarchy.

Before you begin

Work on a practice copy, keep filenames lowercase and hyphenated, and create a backup before changing a live website.

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Step-by-step instructions

  1. Open the relevant project page, file or WordPress screen and confirm you are working on a safe practice copy.
  2. Style the practice business page.
  3. Inspect the result using browser tools or WordPress Preview; do not publish yet.
  4. Check keyboard use, mobile layout, content accuracy, links, images and privacy where applicable.
  5. Confirm that you can demonstrate layout and visual hierarchy, then save a clearly named version or backup.
Ian's practical tip: Preview first, test at desktop and mobile sizes, and keep a recoverable copy before publishing.

Practical activity

Style the practice business page. The expected result is to demonstrate layout and visual hierarchy.

Completion checklist