Chapter 3: Lists
Ordered lists
Ordered lists are created with ol and arrows around it. Each item in the list is placed between an opening tag and a closing tag of li and arrows. Li stands for listed items, while ol stands for ordered list. Whatever browser you are using will indent the list automatically.You are able to specify which attribute that you want you for your list numbers and they include: numbers, roman numerals, and letters.
Unordered lists
To create an unordered list you must begin with ul tags. Like ordered lists, unordered lists have the same li element used within it. Like before too, browsers will also indent this list automatically. You can also add attributes to this but they will be cicrles, squares, and diamonds.
Definition lists
This list type is created with the dl element. This type of list contains a series of terms and their definitions. Within the dl element you will find pairs of dt and dd elements. The dt element is used to contain the term being defined or definition terms. While on the other hand dd is used to contain the definition of the term or just definition. Like in a dictionary, you will find multiple definitions for one term.
Chapter 12: Text
Typeface terminology
Serifs fonts have little feet and tails at the end of the main strokes of the letters, also known as serifs. Sans-serif fonts don't have tails or feet on the making the appear smoother and cleaner. For monospace fonts, they have the same fixed width throughout the letters. Monospace fonts are mainly used in coding because they align nicely and are easy to follow.
Specifying typefaces
In the head section of coding, you can specify which type of font family you want to use throughout your website. When choosing what font family you want to use, it will give you multiple font families just in case a user is on your website and they don't have the first font you are using. It will change the font to the next available font choice. It is also common to have the generic font name for that font family at the end of the font family. If a font name has two words within the name, it should be put in quotes.
Size of type
When coding you are allowed to change the font size to your wanted desire. There are at least three different way to specify the size of type and they are pixels, percentages, and ems. Pixels are used to specify type size because they allow web designers to be very specific and precise control of the type size. Percentages will calculate the size of your type to fit whatever page its being placed on, for example if you put your type at 75% when the default is 16 px it will be 12 px. Ems are equivalent to the width of the letter m.