Themes and Page Layout

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prerequisites
intermediate CSS
skills learned
Using custom properties to set theme colors • Using a media query to set a theme based on user preferences • Color contrast checking and accessibility-related concerns • Using :where() to apply a rule to multiple selectors • Loading and configuring a variable front using @font-face • Creating fallbacks using @supports
Martine Dowden
1 week · 2-4 hours per week · INTERMEDIATE
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Any web developer worth their salt needs an eye-catching portfolio site—and so your boss at Consultants Inc. has told you you need to make one! In this liveProject, you’ll experiment with delivering both light and dark themes for your site using CSS, custom properties, and a locally hosted variable font. Remember, web design is about self-expression—so don’t be afraid to play around with your code to help it fit you and your personality.

This project is a part of the series Modern CSS for a Portfolio Page.
This project is designed for learning purposes and is not a complete, production-ready application or solution.

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This liveProject is for frontend developers looking to learn the new features of CSS. To begin this liveProject, you will need to know the following:


TOOLS
  • Intermediate CSS
  • Intermediate HTML
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  • HTML elements
  • CSS box model
  • CSS cascading

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