CSS basics · Lesson 6 of 12 · 7 minutes

CSS basics: Spacing with margin

Margin creates space outside an element. Block margins can collapse in normal flow.

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1
Build spacing with margin
Build this first target: h1 with margin: 0. Keep the selector relationships intact and inspect the preview.
Hint & worked example
Margin creates space outside an element. Block margins can collapse in normal flow.
The requested selectors and declarations exist outside comments.
```
h1 { margin: 0; }
```
Common mistake to avoid: If the page fits one desktop viewport, no narrower viewport needs checking.
2
Extend the spacing with margin example
Extend your file to include: h1 with margin: 0; p with margin-top: 1rem. Keep the selector relationships intact and inspect the preview.
Hint & worked example
Margin creates space outside an element. Block margins can collapse in normal flow.
The requested selectors and declarations exist outside comments.
```
h1 { margin: 0; }
p { margin-top: 1rem; }
```
Common mistake to avoid: Hiding all overflow always makes content accessible.
3
Verify the complete spacing with margin pattern
Finish the pattern with: h1 with margin: 0; p with margin-top: 1rem; p with margin-bottom: 1.5rem. Keep the selector relationships intact and inspect the preview.
Hint & worked example
Margin creates space outside an element. Block margins can collapse in normal flow.
The requested selectors and declarations exist outside comments.
```
h1 { margin: 0; }
p { margin-top: 1rem; }
p { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
```
Common mistake to avoid: If the page fits one desktop viewport, no narrower viewport needs checking.

Understand the pattern

Margin creates space outside an element. Block margins can collapse in normal flow.

Misconceptions to reject

If the page fits one desktop viewport, no narrower viewport needs checking.
Hiding all overflow always makes content accessible.

The preview is a sanitized subset, not a full browser compatibility test.

Worked example and expected result

h1 { margin: 0; }
p { margin-top: 1rem; }
p { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }

Margin creates space outside an element. Block margins can collapse in normal flow.

Try a variation

Adapt the final example to a different project name while retaining its structure and relationships. A different context still needs a real browser and accessibility check.

Explain it

Which statement correctly explains spacing with margin?If the page fits one desktop viewport, no narrower viewport needs checking.Hiding all overflow always makes content accessible.Margin creates space outside an element. Block margins can collapse in normal flow.

Apply it elsewhere

You reuse spacing with margin in a different project. What must still be verified?Only whether the source code has the same number of lines.The resulting layout, focus behavior, and readability at the target viewport sizes.Nothing; passing a single exercise guarantees every future use.

Keep the momentum.

Complete the lab, then explain and apply the pattern.

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