# normalize.scss v0.1.0 Normalize.scss is the SCSS version of [normalize.css](http://necolas.github.io/normalize.css), a customisable CSS file that makes browsers render all elements more consistently and in line with modern standards. [View the normalize.css test file](http://necolas.github.io/normalize.css/latest/test.html) ## Install * [npm](http://npmjs.org/): `npm install --save normalize.scss` * [Component(1)](https://github.com/component/component/): `component install guerrero/normalize.scss` * [Bower](http://bower.io/): `bower install --save normalize.scss` * Download: Go to [this link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/guerrero/normalize.scss/master/normalize.scss), press right-click on the page and choose "Save as..." No other styles should come before Normalize.scss. It's recommendable to modify `normalize.scss` to suit it to your project ## What does it do? * Preserves useful defaults, unlike many CSS resets. * Normalizes styles for a wide range of elements. * Corrects bugs and common browser inconsistencies. * Improves usability with subtle improvements. * Explains what code does using detailed comments. ## Browser support * Google Chrome (latest) * Mozilla Firefox (latest) * Mozilla Firefox 4 * Opera (latest) * Apple Safari 6+ * Internet Explorer 8+ [Normalize.css v1 provides legacy browser support](https://github.com/necolas/normalize.css/tree/v1) (IE 6+, Safari 4+), but is no longer actively developed. ## Extended details Additional detail and explanation of the esoteric parts of normalize.css. #### `pre, code, kbd, samp` The `font-family: monospace, monospace` hack fixes the inheritance and scaling of font-size for preformated text. The duplication of `monospace` is intentional. [Source](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Davidgothberg/Test59). #### `sub, sup` Normally, using `sub` or `sup` affects the line-box height of text in all browsers. [Source](http://gist.github.com/413930). #### `svg:not(:root)` Adding `overflow: hidden` fixes IE9's SVG rendering. Earlier versions of IE don't support SVG, so we can safely use the `:not()` and `:root` selectors that modern browsers use in the default UA stylesheets to apply this style. [SVG Mailing List discussion](http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-svg-wg/2008JulSep/0339.html) #### `input[type="search"]` The search input is not fully stylable by default. In Chrome and Safari on OSX/iOS you can't control `font`, `padding`, `border`, or `background`. In Chrome and Safari on Windows you can't control `border` properly. It will apply `border-width` but will only show a border color (which cannot be controlled) for the outer 1px of that border. Applying `-webkit-appearance: textfield` addresses these issues without removing the benefits of search inputs (e.g. showing past searches). #### `legend` Adding `border: 0` corrects an IE 8–11 bug where `color` (yes, `color`) is not inherited by `legend`. ## Acknowledgements Normalize.scss is a project by [Alex Guerrero](https://github.com/guerrero) based on [normalize.css](http://necolas.github.io/normalize.css) from [Nicolas Gallagher](https://github.com/necolas), co-created with [Jonathan Neal](https://github.com/jonathantneal).