Use CSS Pseudo Classes for Your Design Accents

CSS Pseudo Classes are an excellent way to add design accents to your website without adding extra HTML elements. This tutorial will show you how to use CSS pseudo elements ::before and ::after to create accent lines next to your headings.

Adding the Class to Your HTML Element

Navigate to the HTML element you want to style, such as a heading, and add the class accent-lines.

<h2 class="accent-lines">Get Support</h2>

Writing the Combined CSS

Open your CSS file or customizer and write the CSS for the ::before and ::after pseudo elements. Here’s how to combine all the properties into one CSS code block:

.accent-lines::before, .accent-lines::after {
  content: "";
  width: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid red;
  margin: auto;
}

.accent-lines::before {
  margin-right: 0.5em;
}

.accent-lines::after {
  margin-left: 0.5em;
}

Customizing Your Design

Feel free to adjust the width, color, and margins to fit your design needs. For example, you can change the width to 40px and the color to light gray.

.accent-lines::before, .accent-lines::after {
  width: 40px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid lightgray;
}

Supplementary Resources

• Mozilla Developer
• W3Schools

Conclusion of CSS Pseudo Classes

Using CSS Pseudo Classes for design accents is a clean and efficient method. By following this tutorial, you can easily add stylish accents to your headings or any other elements on your website.