# adamschwartz/magic-of-css

A CSS course to turn you into a magician.

Repository: https://github.com/adamschwartz/magic-of-css
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/magic-of-css
Homepage: https://adamschwartz.co/magic-of-css
Language: CSS
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: css, textbook, design, examples, tutorials
Last push: 2025-05-28T20:38:33+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 43/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 23, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4604, "days_push": 462, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6683, forks 400 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:47.647725+00:00)

## What it is
The Magic of CSS is a free online CSS course structured as a textbook with chapters covering the box model, layout, tables, color, typography, and transitions. It is aimed at web developers who want to deepen their CSS and design skills.

## Use cases
- learn css box model and layout
- understand css color and typography
- study css transitions with examples
- find a free css tutorial course
- improve frontend design skills

## When to choose
- you want a structured, chapter-based introduction to core CSS concepts
- you prefer reading a concise textbook-style course with examples

## When to avoid
- you need a comprehensive reference covering modern CSS features like grid or container queries
- you want an interactive course with exercises and assessments

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: css-framework, documentation
- domain: web-development, frontend, tutorials, web-design
- platform: browser
- tags: css-course, textbook, educational, design, web-server

## Member repositories
- adamschwartz/magic-of-css (main) score 43

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:47.647725+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:43:00.008603+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/adamschwartz/magic-of-css (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:47.647725+00:00, sha 437ae1f5877a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.