Episode 52 of 53
CSS Website Build Part 2
Continue the website build — hero section, content cards, services section, and footer.
Continuing from Part 1, let's build the hero section, content areas, and footer.
Hero Section HTML
<section class="hero" id="home">
<h1>Welcome to MyBrand</h1>
<p>Building beautiful websites with pure CSS</p>
<a href="#services" class="btn">Our Services</a>
</section>
Hero Section CSS
.hero {
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea, #764ba2);
color: white;
text-align: center;
padding: 6rem 2rem;
}
.hero h1 {
font-size: 3rem;
margin-bottom: 1rem;
letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.hero p {
font-size: 1.25rem;
opacity: 0.9;
margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.btn {
display: inline-block;
padding: 0.875rem 2rem;
background: white;
color: #764ba2;
text-decoration: none;
border-radius: 8px;
font-weight: 600;
transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.btn:hover {
transform: translateY(-2px);
box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}
Service Cards
.services {
max-width: 1200px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 4rem 2rem;
}
.services h2 {
text-align: center;
margin-bottom: 2rem;
font-size: 2rem;
}
.cards {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
gap: 1.5rem;
}
.card {
background: white;
padding: 2rem;
border-radius: 12px;
box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.card:hover {
transform: translateY(-4px);
box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}
Footer
footer {
background: #1a1a2e;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
text-align: center;
padding: 2rem;
margin-top: 4rem;
}
footer a {
color: #667eea;
text-decoration: none;
}
footer a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
We now have a fully styled website! The final part will add polish and finishing touches.