CSS Margin vs. Padding Overview:
- Padding: Internal space between an element's content and its border, increases element's size, inherits background, no negative values.
- Margin: External space around an element’s border, does not affect size, transparent, can have negative values and can collapse.
Use Cases:
– Padding: For internal spacing, when background needs to wrap the space.
– Margin: For spacing between elements, centering, or overlapping elements.
Best Practices: Avoid double spacing and margin collapsing. Start with box-sizing: border-box and use dev tools to inspect.
Conclusion: Distinctly applying margin and padding improves layout control.