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The book also strengthens engineering practice with linters and optimizers, and addresses CSS architecture decisions like selector strategy, modularization, and avoiding selector creep. It covers updated layouts including Flexbox, Grid, shapes, scroll behavior and Scroll Snap, plus visual effects such as blend modes, filters, clipping, and masking.","CSS Master, 3rd Edition  \nCopyright © 2021 SitePoint Pty. Ltd. Ebook ISBN: 978-1-925836-43-1  \n Technical Editor: Rachel Andrew  \n Product Manager: Simon Mackie  \n Editor: Ralph Mason  \n Cover Designer: Alex Walker  \nNotice of Rights  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.  \nNotice of Liability  \nThe author and publisher have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information herein. However, the information contained in this book is sold without warranty, either express or implied. Neither the authors and SitePoint Pty. Ltd., nor its dealers or distributors will be held liable for any damages to be caused either directly or indirectly by the instructions contained in this book, or by the software or hardware products described herein.  \nTrademark Notice  \nRather than indicating every occurrence of a trademarked name as such, this book uses the names only in an editorial fashion and to the benefit of the trademark owner with no intention of infringement of the trademark.  \nPublished by SitePoint Pty. Ltd.  \n10-12 Gwynne St, Richmond, VIC, 3121 Australia  \n[Web: www.sitepoint.com](Web: www.sitepoint.com)  \n[Email: books@sitepoint.com](Email: books@sitepoint.com)  \nAbout SitePoint  \nSitePoint specializes in publishing fun, practical, and easy-to-understand content for web professionals. Visit [http://www.sitepoint.com/](http://www.sitepoint.com/ to)[ to](http://www.sitepoint.com/ to) access our blogs, books, newsletters, articles, and community forums. You’ll find a stack of information on JavaScript, PHP, design, and more.  \nAbout the Author  \nTiffany B. Brown is a freelance web developer based in Los Angeles, California. She has worked on the Web for nearly two decades with a career that includes media companies, marketing agencies, and government.  \nBrown was also part of the Digital Service Team at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the United States Digital Service, and the Opera Software Developer Relations team.  \nBrown is also a co-author of SitePoint's Jump Start HTML 5, and has contributed to Dev.Opera, A List Apart, [SitePoint.com](SitePoint.com), and Smashing Magazine.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nPreface  \nCSS has grown from a language for formatting documents into a robust language for designing web applications. 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