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Solution Review: CSS Background and Border Challenge 1

Explore the solution to a CSS background and border challenge by understanding font shorthand, padding, margin resets, box-sizing, and transparent background colors. Learn how to center elements, add borders, and use the background shorthand effectively, preparing you for front-end interview styling questions.

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Solution review

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Explanation

body {
  font: 1.2em / 1.5 Helvetica Neue;
  padding: 1em 0;
}

The font shorthand property is used where 1.2em is the font-size, 1.5 is the line-height, and the font-family is Helvetica Neue. The padding property is adding 1em space on the top and left ...