Modern CSS Resets

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What is a CSS Reset?

A CSS reset typically clears out default styling applied by browsers to elements like headings, paragraphs, lists, etc., ensuring a consistent starting point for styling. It usually sets margins, paddings, and other properties to zero or specific values to minimize differences between browsers.

Reset Styles

:where(*, *::before, *::after) {
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	box-sizing: border-box;
	border: 0 solid #e2e8f0;
	transition: all 0.18s ease-out;
}

:where(html) {
	color-scheme: dark light;
	-webkit-text-size-adjust: none;
}

:where([hidden]) {
	display: none !important;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
	:where(html:focus-within) {
		scroll-behavior: smooth;
	}
}

:where(body) {
	min-height: 100vh;
	min-height: 100dvh;
	line-height: 1.5;
	font-family: system-ui, sans-serif;
	-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
	text-rendering: optimizeSpeed;
}

:where(input, button, textarea, select) {
	font: inherit;
	color: inherit;
}

:where(textarea) {
	resize: vertical;
}

:where(label:has(> input:disabled), label:has(+ input:disabled)) {
	cursor: not-allowed;
}

:where(button) {
	border-style: solid;
}

:where(a) {
	text-underline-offset: 0.2ex;
}

:where(ul, ol) {
	list-style: none;
}

:where(img, svg, video, canvas, audio, iframe, embed, object) {
	display: block;
	height: auto;
	width: auto;
}

:where(img, picture, svg) {
	max-width: 100%;
	max-height: 100%;
}

:where(p, h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6) {
	overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

:where(h1, h2, h3) {
	line-height: calc(1em + 0.5rem);
}

:where(hr) {
	border-width: 1px 0 0 0;
	color: inherit;
	height: 0;
	overflow: visible;
}

:where(:focus-visible) {
	outline: 2px dashed var(--focus-color, Highlight);
	outline-offset: 2px;
}

:where(.visually-hidden:not(:where(:focus, :active, .not-visually-hidden))) {
	clip-path: inset(50%) !important;
	height: 1px !important;
	width: 1px !important;
	overflow: hidden !important;
	position: absolute !important;
	white-space: nowrap !important;
	border: 0 !important;
}
@media print {
	*,
	*::before,
	*::after {
		text-shadow: none !important;
		box-shadow: none !important;
		-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact !important;
		print-color-adjust: exact !important;
		color-adjust: exact !important;
	}

	@page {
		max-height: 100%;
		max-width: 100%;
	}

	body {
		margin: 0 !important;
		padding: 0 !important;
	}

	body,
	p,
	h1,
	h2,
	h3,
	h4,
	h5,
	h6,
	li {
		font-family: "Gotham Book", Arial, Sans-Serif, Arial, Sans-Serif !important;
		font-size: 12pt !important;
		font-weight: normal !important;
	}

	h1,
	h2,
	h3,
	h4,
	h5,
	h6 {
		font-weight: bold !important;
		margin-bottom: 0.5em !important;
	}

	h1 {
		font-size: 24pt !important;
	}

	h2 {
		font-size: 18pt !important;
	}

	h3 {
		font-size: 14pt !important;
	}

	a {
		text-decoration: none !important;

		&:any-link {
			&::before,
			&::after {
				content: none !important;
			}
		}
	}

	img {
		width: 100%;
		height: 100%;
		display: block;
	}

	header,
	footer,
	nav,
	aside,
	form,
	iframe,
	script {
		display: none !important;
	}

	table,
	tr,
	div * {
		page-break-before: avoid !important;
		page-break-after: avoid !important;
	}
}

Importing the print reset

/* Note If we are importing like this then we can remove the @media print from the reset */
@import url("your-file.scss") print;

/* Or we can directly use this with @media print*/
@import url("your-file.scss");

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