CSS Formatter & Beautifier
Format, beautify, and minify CSS code with property sorting and syntax highlighting
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Supports .css files
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About CSS Formatting
Why Format CSS?
Well-formatted CSS code is crucial for maintainability, debugging, and team collaboration. Clean stylesheets help identify specificity issues and improve load times when minified.
Key Features
- Beautification: Adds proper indentation and spacing for readability
- Minification: Removes whitespace, comments, and unnecessary code
- Property Sorting: Alphabetically organizes properties for consistency
- Syntax Highlighting: Color-codes selectors, properties, and values
- Line Numbers: Helps navigate and debug stylesheets
CSS Best Practices
- Use consistent indentation (2 or 4 spaces)
- Group related selectors together
- Add comments for complex selectors
- Sort properties logically (positioning, box model, typography, visual)
- Minimize use of !important flags
- Use shorthand properties when possible
- Minify production CSS for performance
Property Sorting Benefits
- Consistency: Same order across all stylesheets
- Readability: Easier to scan and find properties
- Diff-friendly: Better version control tracking
- Debugging: Quickly spot duplicate or conflicting properties
When to Use This Tool
- Before committing stylesheets to version control
- When inheriting legacy CSS code
- To optimize CSS for production
- For code reviews and audits
- When standardizing team coding styles