Common CSS Properties

Here are some of the most commonly used CSS properties that control the colour, typeface, size of text, and more:

CSS Name Description
font-family Font Typeface Defines the typeface of an element.
font-size Font Size Controls the size of the text displayed.
font-weight Font Weight Defines how thin or thick the text displayed is.
text-align Text Alignment Places text in the left, right, or center of its parent container.
color Font Colour Defines the color of the text.
background-color Background Text Colour Defines the color behind the text.
opacity Opacity Can make an element transparent using a value from 0 (transparent) to 1 (opaque).