Clear CSS code in style.css for the Wireframe exercise

Wireframe/README.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 - [ ] Use semantic HTML tags to structure the webpage
 - [ ] Create three articles, each including an image, title, summary, and a link
-- [ ] Check a webpage against a wireframe layout
+- [ ] Use CSS to lay out and style elements so they match a wireframe design
 - [ ] Test web code using [Lighthouse](https://programming.codeyourfuture.io/guides/testing/lighthouse)
 - [ ] Use version control by committing often and pushing regularly to GitHub
 - [ ] Develop the habit of writing clean, well-structured, and error-free code
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ Using the provided wireframe and resources, write a new webpage explaining:
 1. What is the purpose of a wireframe?
 1. What is a branch in Git?
 
-The page layout should closely match the wireframe. Exact replication is the goal, but small differences may be accepted.
+Then arrange and style the elements so the page closely matches the wireframe. Exact replication is the goal, but small differences may be accepted.
 
-There are some provided HTML and CSS files you can use to get started. You can use these files as a starting point or create your own files from scratch. You _must_ modify the HTML and CSS files to meet the acceptance criteria and you must check this criteria yourself before you submit your work.
+You can add image files, but you _must_ modify `index.html` and `style.css` to meet the acceptance criteria and you must check this criteria yourself before you submit your work.
 
 ## Acceptance Criteria
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ There are some provided HTML and CSS files you can use to get started. You can u
 - [ ] The webpage is styled using a linked .css file.
 - [ ] The webpage is properly committed and pushed to a branch on GitHub.
 - [ ] The articles section contains three distinct articles, each with its own unique image, title, summary, and link.
-- [ ] The page footer is fixed to the bottom of the viewport.
+- [ ] The page footer is fixed to the bottom of the viewport; it remains in place when the page scrolls.
 - [ ] The page layout closely match the wireframe.
 
 ### Developers must adhere to professional standards.

Wireframe/style.css

@@ -1,89 +1,8 @@
-/* Here are some starter styles
-You can edit these or replace them entirely 
-It's showing you a common way to organise CSS 
-And includes solutions to common problems 
-As well as useful links to learn more */
+/*
+  (Suggestion) Use a top-down approach when applying CSS:
+  1. Lay out the top-level elements: <header>, <main>, <footer>
+  2. Lay out the articles within <main>
+  3. Style individual elements
 
-/* ====== Design Palette ======
- This is our "design palette".
- It sets out the colours, fonts, styles etc to be used in this design 
- At work, a designer will give these to you based on the corporate brand, but while you are learning
- You can design it yourself if you like
- Inspect the starter design with Devtools
- Click on the colour swatches to see what is happening
- I've put some useful CSS you won't have learned yet
- For you to explore and play with if you are interested
- https://web.dev/articles/min-max-clamp
- https://scrimba.com/learn-css-variables-c026
-====== Design Palette ====== */
-:root {
-  --paper: oklch(7 0 0);
-  --ink: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color) 5%, black);
-  --font: 100%/1.5 system-ui;
-  --space: clamp(6px, 6px + 2vw, 15px);
-  --line: 1px solid;
-  --container: 1280px;
-}
-/* ====== Base Elements ======
- General rules for basic HTML elements in any context */
-body {
-  background: var(--paper);
-  color: var(--ink);
-  font: var(--font);
-}
-a {
-  padding: var(--space);
-  border: var(--line);
-  max-width: fit-content;
-}
-img,
-svg {
-  width: 100%;
-  object-fit: cover;
-}
-/* ====== Site Layout ====== 
-Setting the overall rules for page regions
-https://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/page-structure/regions/
+  Please REMOVE this comment before submitting your work.
 */
-main {
-  max-width: var(--container);
-  margin: 0 auto calc(var(--space) * 4) auto;
-}
-footer {
-  position: fixed;
-  bottom: 0;
-  text-align: center;
-}
-/* ====== Articles Grid Layout ====
-Setting the rules for how articles are placed in the main element.
-Inspect this in Devtools and click the "grid" button in the Elements view
-Play with the options that come up.
-https://developer.chrome.com/docs/devtools/css/grid
-https://gridbyexample.com/learn/
-*/
-main {
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
-  gap: var(--space);
-  > *:first-child {
-    grid-column: span 2;
-  }
-}
-/* ====== Article Layout ====== 
-Setting the rules for how elements are placed in the article. 
-Now laying out just the INSIDE of the repeated card/article design.
-Keeping things orderly and separate is the key to good, simple CSS.
-*/
-article {
-  border: var(--line);
-  padding-bottom: var(--space);
-  text-align: left;
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: var(--space) 1fr var(--space);
-  > * {
-    grid-column: 2/3;
-  }
-  > img {
-    grid-column: span 3;
-  }
-}