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CSS Formatter

Format and beautify CSS code with proper indentation, spacing, and structure for better readability

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CSS Formatter

Format and beautify CSS code with proper indentation and spacing

Formatting Options

Input CSS

Formatted Output

About CSS Formatter

The CSS Formatter tool helps developers format and beautify their CSS code for better readability and maintenance. It automatically adds proper indentation, spacing, and line breaks to make your stylesheets clean and professional. Perfect for cleaning up minified CSS or improving code structure.

✨ Key Benefits

  • Format messy or minified CSS code
  • Improve stylesheet readability and maintainability
  • Standardize CSS formatting across projects
  • Save time on manual code formatting
  • Copy formatted code to clipboard
  • Real-time formatting as you type
  • Customizable formatting options
  • Works entirely in your browser

🚀 Features

  • Automatic CSS code formatting
  • Proper indentation and spacing
  • Selector and property alignment
  • Bracket and brace formatting
  • Comment preservation
  • Media query formatting
  • Vendor prefix alignment
  • Minified CSS expansion
  • Copy to clipboard functionality
  • Real-time preview

💡 Use Cases

  • Formatting minified CSS stylesheets
  • Cleaning up messy legacy CSS
  • Standardizing team CSS formatting
  • Preparing CSS for code reviews
  • Making CSS more readable for debugging
  • Converting one-liner CSS to readable format
  • Educational purposes for learning CSS
  • Preparing CSS for documentation

🎯 Fun Facts

  • CSS was first proposed by Håkon Wium Lie in 1994
  • Proper CSS formatting can improve readability by 50%
  • Well-formatted CSS reduces debugging time significantly
  • CSS is used by over 95% of all websites
  • CSS preprocessors like Sass and Less popularized formatting
  • Consistent formatting helps team collaboration

📚 Historical Context

  • CSS1 was released as a W3C recommendation in 1996
  • CSS2 introduced media types and positioning
  • CSS3 brought modules and advanced selectors
  • The first CSS formatter was created in the early 2000s
  • CSS Grid and Flexbox revolutionized layout
  • Modern build tools include CSS formatting