McFarland D.S. CSS: The Missing Manual.The book that should have been in the box

O’Reilly Media, 2015. — 718 p.CSS lets you create professional-looking websites, but learning its finer points can be tricky—even for seasoned web developers. This fully updated edition provides the most modern and effective tips, tricks, and tutorial-based instruction on CSS available today. Learn how to use new tools such as Flexbox and Sass to build web.
CSS lets you create professional-looking websites, but learning its finer points can be tricky—even for seasoned web developers. This fully updated edition provides the most modern and effective tips, tricks, and tutorial-based instruction on CSS available today. Learn how to use new tools such as Flexbox and Sass to build web pages that look great and run fast on any desktop or mobile device. Ideal for casual and experienced designers alike.The important stuff you need to know:Start with the basics. Write CSS-friendly HTML, including the HTML5 tags recognized by today’s browsers.
Design for mobile devices. Create web pages that look great when visitors use them on the go.
Make your pages work for you. Add animations that capture the imagination, and forms that get the job done.
Take control of page layouts. Use professional design techniques such as floats and positioning.
Make your layouts more flexible. Design websites with Flexbox that adjust to different devices and screen sizes.
Work more efficiently. Write less CSS code and work with smaller files, using Syntactically Awesome Stylesheets (Sass).CSS Basics
HTML and CSS
Creating Styles and Style Sheets
Selectors: Identifying What to Style
Saving Time with Style Inheritance
Managing Multiple Styles: The Cascade
Applied CSS
Formatting Text
Margins, Padding, and Borders
Adding Graphics to Web Pages
Sprucing Up Your Site’s Navigation
CSS Transforms, Transitions, and Animations
CSS Page Layout
Introducing CSS Layout
Building Float-Based Layouts
Positioning Elements on a Web Page
Responsive Web Design
Using a CSS Grid System
Modern Web Layout with Flexbox
Part Four: Advanced CSS
Improving Your CSS Habits
More Powerful Styling with Sass
Appendixes
CSS Property Reference
CSS Resources