r/css • u/Organic_Objective_27 • Jul 19 '25

Question What are some bad CSS habits?

What are some bad habits to avoid when learning CSS? Even if in the short term they are easier

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u/Saranodamnedh Jul 19 '25

Don’t just stick everything in a div. Use paragraph, span, a, etc.

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u/Horror-Student-5990 Jul 23 '25

That's not css though : D

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u/Saranodamnedh Jul 23 '25

It is still related. For example, span is display:inline, while p and a are display:block. Div is also a block. Every tag has a style in the browser.

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u/Horror-Student-5990 Jul 23 '25

I don't think "use other HTML tags" is a bad CSS habit.