Unit 6 Website Development - Tutorial 2
2.25 Style buttons and links clearly
Make important actions obvious without hiding normal links.
What You Are Adding
Links should be recognisable and easy to use. Normal text links can stay underlined, while important calls to action can use a button-style class with padding, background colour and clear contrast.
CSS To Add To css/style.css
Add or adapt this CSS in the stylesheet you created in Tutorial 1. Keep the HTML structure from Tutorial 1 and use CSS to improve the presentation.
a {
color: #173b93;
}
.button-link {
display: inline-block;
padding: 10px 16px;
background-color: #365fd0;
color: white;
text-decoration: none;
border-radius: 8px;
}
Expected Output
Build It Yourself
- Open the same unit-6-website folder from Tutorial 1.
- Add or update the relevant HTML class names if this page uses classes.
- Add the CSS shown above to css/style.css.
- Save the stylesheet and refresh the website in the browser.
- Compare your page with the expected output preview.
Common Mistakes
- Editing the HTML page but forgetting to save css/style.css.
- Using a different class name in HTML and CSS.
- Adding lots of one-off styles instead of reusing clear selectors.
Success Checklist
- The CSS has been added to css/style.css.
- The page still uses the Tutorial 1 HTML structure.
- The result is close to the expected output preview.
- The page remains readable and easy to use.