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Today, using clean, semantic HTML alongside modern CSS is standard practice - and thankfully no longer controversial. Yet many popular tutorials still haven’t fully caught up. Even when they’re updated, they often just bolt on a few modern concepts without rethinking the foundation.

The result is that if you start learning HTML today, you may still be led through a learning path that feels strangely outdated:

1. Learn outdated, presentation-heavy markup.
2. Learn CSS as a separate afterthought.
3. Unlearn a large portion of what you were just taught.
4. Finally, relearn how things actually work in modern web development.

This tutorial exists to break that cycle. The original version aimed to teach HTML in a more integrated and forward-thinking way, with CSS treated as a core part of the process rather than an optional add-on. Even years after it stopped being updated, people continued to find it while searching for help with layout, typography, spacing, and other everyday web fundamentals - which only reinforced the need for a proper refresh.

So, it’s time to bring the tutorial fully into the modern web era. Here’s what’s changed:

• Complete and future-friendly. This version is intentionally complete, while still leaving room to grow. Web standards evolve, but the goal here is to provide a solid, modern foundation that won’t suddenly trail off or feel abandoned.

• No legacy baggage. Ancient browser quirks and long-dead compatibility hacks are gone. Today’s baseline assumes modern, evergreen browsers - which means clearer explanations, cleaner examples, and far less clutter.

• Modern, accurate fundamentals. Concepts like elements, attributes, semantics, accessibility, and layout are explained correctly and consistently. No outdated terminology, no confusing shortcuts - just best practices that reflect how HTML and CSS are actually used today.

• Open and flexible licensing. This tutorial is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. You’re free to share, adapt, and even use it commercially, as long as proper credit is given.

That said, this tutorial does have boundaries. Here’s what it intentionally does not cover:

• JavaScript. JavaScript is now an essential part of the web, but it’s also a deep topic deserving focused attention. This tutorial stays firmly centered on HTML and CSS fundamentals.

• Server-side development. Technologies like PHP, Node.js, Python, or databases fall outside the scope here. While forms and structure are covered, backend processing is intentionally left out.

• Advanced layout systems. Topics like complex CSS Grid architectures, advanced Flexbox patterns, and layout engineering deserve dedicated resources. This guide focuses on building strong foundational understanding first.