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Advanced CSS for Web Design

Level up your CSS skills and bring your websites to life with gradients, blend modes, clipping paths, CSS Houdini, and more. Plus build a developer portfolio along the way that shows you’re ready to get hired as a front-end developer!

5 hours 0 projects 36 + lessons

Rated 4.9 out of 5 on Trustpilot

Rated 4.9 out of 5 on Trustpilot

5 Days

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Taught by: Jacinto Wong
Last updated: April 2026
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What you'll learn

  • Style elements dynamically with advanced pseudo-selectors
  • Create seamless visuals using gradients and SVG patterns
  • Use background effects that scale with any screen
  • Apply clipping and masking for creative layouts
  • Add cinematic effects with blend modes and CSS filters
  • Customize the user experience with styled cursors
  • Explore the power of CSS Houdini APIs
  • Build a polished, professional portfolio site

Advanced CSS is where creativity meets code. This course is your guide to pushing past the basics and making your web projects visually impressive (and highly memorable!).

You’ll dive into powerful styling techniques like dynamic pseudo-selectors, responsive gradients, and scalable background visuals. We’ll play with blend modes, filters, clipping, and masking to give your designs a bold, cinematic edge.

Want to stand out? We’ll show you how to style custom cursors and explore cutting-edge tools like CSS Houdini that give you unprecedented control over how your designs render.

And it’s all building toward something real: a portfolio site that not only showcases your projects, but also your ability to create polished, modern, and interactive web experiences.

What's the bottom line?

This Advanced CSS course will take you from beginner to a top 10% web developer at CSS!

This course is not about making you just code along without understanding the principles so that when you are done with the course you don’t know what to do other than watch another tutorial... No!

This course will push you and challenge you to become someone that is able to build your own real-world projects that wow users and prospective employers 💪.

Who You Will Learn With

You're getting more than just a course

Our instructors, TAs, Mentors, Alumni, and fellow students go above and beyond to help guide you and ensure you're on the right path to achieve your goals. Our private ZTM Discord server is a key factor in taking your skills, confidence and career to the next level.

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Course curriculum

To make sure this course is a good fit for you, you can start learning Advanced CSS for free right now by clicking any of the PREVIEW links below.

4 sections36 lessons5 hours total length

Introduction

4 lectures · 3min
4 lectures · 3min

Introduction·3:44

3:44
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Exercise: Meet Your Classmates and Instructor

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Course Resources

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Developer Setup

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Learn Advanced CSS & Create Developer Portfolio Website

23 lectures · 3hr 49min
23 lectures · 3hr 49min

Where To Go From Here?

2 lectures · 1min
2 lectures · 1min

Appendix - Developer Setup

7 lectures · 1hr 14min
7 lectures · 1hr 14min

Who is Zero To Mastery for?

You'll fit right in if:

You're struggling to make progress using free tutorials that aren't giving you the structure or clear path to achieving your goals.
You don't want to learn alone. You want personalized feedback, support, and motivation from instructors and mentors and want to be part of a supportive community of like-minded individuals.
You want to learn by doing. You're excited to embrace the struggle of making mistakes that comes with building fun real-world projects you'll be proud of.
You're sick of outdated & boring tutorials. We pride ourselves on having the most up-to-date (and fun!) courses in the industry so that you're not wasting your time and only learning what matters right now.
You can't afford to spend $8,000+ on over priced bootcamps and colleges. We got you. We'll help you go from zero to hired for less than the cost of a cup of coffee a day.

We're not for you if:

You're just going to watch the lessons and take no action. Our courses are all about getting your hands dirty with exercises and putting what you're learning into action by building fun and impressive real-world projects.
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You think AI is going to replace you and think there's nothing you can do about it. Well... if you keep wasting time not learning AI tools & skills, you're probably right. Or you embrace them, and 2x your productivity (and probably income too!).

Meet your instructor

Your instructor isn’t just an expert with years of real-world professional experience. He has been in your shoes. He makes learning fun. He makes complex topics feel simple. He will motivate you. He will push you. And he will go above and beyond to help you succeed.

Jacinto Wong

Hi, I'm Jacinto Wong!

Jacinto, a Zero To Mastery Academy instructor, is a self-taught developer working as a Senior Developer. Having been in your shoes, he knows it is possible to upgrade your skills and switch careers without spending excessive time or money.

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Jacinto Wong

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there any prerequisites for this course?

  • Basic knowledge of CSS, JavaScript, and HTMl is required.

Who is this course for?

  • Anyone who feels like they can't build amazing CSS and JavaScript projects on their own
  • Anyone who wants to become a Web Developer, switch careers, or become a freelance Web Developer
  • Developers and Designers who feel like they have beginner or intermediate front-end skills but want to deepen their knowledge and improve their skills
  • Programmers who want to learn frontend web development
  • Anyone who needs to add more projects to their portfolio or resume
  • Aspiring and experienced web developers looking to master styling and layout techniques

Do you provide a certificate of completion?

We definitely do and they are quite nice. You will also be able to add Zero To Mastery Academy to the education section of your LinkedIn profile as well.

Are there subtitles?

Yes! We have high quality subtitles in 6 different languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, and Hindi.

You can even adjust the text size, color, background and more so that the subtitles are perfect just for you!

Still have more questions about the Academy?

Still have more questions specific to the Academy membership? No problem, we answer some more here.

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