Text Styling Pseudo-Elements
Explore how to use CSS text styling pseudo-elements such as ::first-letter, ::first-line, ::selection, and ::placeholder to apply unique styles to specific text parts. This lesson helps you understand and implement these selectors to enhance typography and user interaction on your web pages.
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Text styling pseudo-elements allow us to apply styles to specific parts of the text within an element, such as the first letter or the first line.
::first-letter
The ::first-letter pseudo-element styles the first letter of the first line of a block-level element.
In the above CSS code, we style the first letter of the paragraph to create a drop-cap effect.
::first-line
The ::first-line pseudo-element styles the first line of a block-level element.
The above CSS style applies bold weight ...