{"id":584,"date":"2026-10-26T03:49:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T03:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sitefitters.com\/learn\/glossary\/css\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T03:49:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T03:49:04","slug":"css","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sitefitters.com\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/css\/","title":{"rendered":"CSS"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"sfl-hero sfl-hero-s\"><div class=\"sfl-w\"><div class=\"sfl-bc\"><a href=\"\/fr\/learn\/\">Learn<\/a> \/ <a href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/\">Glossary<\/a> \/ <a href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/#topic-build\" style=\"color:#A78BFA\">Building the Website<\/a><\/div><h1>CSS <em>Explained.<\/em><\/h1><div class=\"sfl-def\"><small>In one sentence<\/small>CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is the code that controls how a web page looks, including colors, fonts, spacing, layout and how the design adapts to different screens.<\/div><\/div><\/section><div class=\"sfl-w sfl-art\"><article class=\"sfl-prose\"><h2>What It Is<\/h2><p>CSS, short for Cascading Style Sheets, is the styling layer of a website. HTML says &quot;this is a heading&quot; and CSS says &quot;make headings dark blue, in this font, with this much space below.&quot; Going back to the house analogy, if HTML is the framing, CSS is the paint, flooring, trim and furniture arrangement. One CSS file can style every page on a site at once, which keeps the look consistent.<\/p><h2>Why It Matters for Your Business<\/h2><p>CSS is what makes your site feel like your brand. It applies your colors and fonts everywhere and controls how the layout rearranges on a phone versus a laptop. Because styles are shared, a change like updating your brand color can happen in one place instead of on fifty pages. Well-written CSS also loads quickly, which matters for both visitors and search rankings.<\/p><h2>Good to Know<\/h2><p>Many WordPress themes have a box for &quot;Additional CSS&quot; where you can paste small style tweaks. It is handy, but it is easy to pile up conflicting fixes over the years. Keep a short note of every change you add and why. If the list grows long, it is usually a sign the theme no longer fits and a cleaner design is worth considering.<\/p><div class=\"sfl-box\"><h4>Related terms<\/h4><div class=\"sfl-rel\"><a href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/html\/\">HTML<\/a><a href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/javascript\/\">JavaScript<\/a><a href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/responsive-design\/\">Responsive design<\/a><a href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/typography\/\">Typography<\/a><a href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/theme\/\">Theme<\/a><\/div><\/div><nav class=\"sfl-pn\"><a href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/crm\/\"><small>\u2190 Previous<\/small><b>CRM<\/b><\/a><a href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/data-center\/\" class=\"r\"><small>Next \u2192<\/small><b>Data center<\/b><\/a><\/nav><\/article><aside class=\"sfl-aside\"><div class=\"sfl-box sfl-box-o\"><h4>Need this done right?<\/h4><p>Fixed-price websites from $800, built and launched for you in as little as 5 days.<\/p><a class=\"sfl-btn sfl-btn-w\" href=\"\/fr\/web-design-development\/#pricing\">See website packages<\/a><\/div><div class=\"sfl-box\"><h4>More in Building the Website<\/h4><div class=\"sfl-chips\"><a href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/front-end\/\">Front end<\/a><a href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/back-end\/\">Back end<\/a><a href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/full-stack\/\">Full stack<\/a><a href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/html\/\">HTML<\/a><a href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/javascript\/\">JavaScript<\/a><a href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/responsive-design\/\">Responsive design<\/a><a href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/mobile-first-design\/\">Mobile-first design<\/a><a href=\"\/fr\/learn\/glossary\/breakpoint\/\">Breakpoint<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/aside><\/div><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"DefinedTerm\",\"name\":\"CSS\",\"description\":\"CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is the code that controls how a web page looks, including colors, fonts, spacing, layout and how the design adapts to different screens.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sitefitters.com\/learn\/glossary\/css\/\",\"inDefinedTermSet\":{\"@type\":\"DefinedTermSet\",\"name\":\"Business Website 101 Glossary\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sitefitters.com\/learn\/glossary\/\"}}<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn \/ Glossary \/ Building the Website CSS Explained. 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