---
title: How to Create a Contact Form with CSS
---
## How to Create a Contact Form with CSS
First we create the HTML elements - input fields for First Name, Last Name, Email and a Text Area for the message.
Later we apply CSS styles to make the form visually appealing.
### The HTML part
The HTML section has a div with class `container` with the heading `h3` "__Contact Form__"
The form with name __contact_form__ contains input fields for:
- First Name
- Last Name
- Email
- Message
A div with class `center` to align the items center. An `input` type `submit` to submit the form.
The `required` attribute in the text fields are checked for value on submission.
```html
```
### The CSS part
```css
/* Importing the Roboto font from Google Fonts. */
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:400");
/* Set font of all elements to 'Roboto' */
* {
font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
font-weight: 400;
}
/* Remove outline of all elements on focus */
*:focus {
outline: 0;
}
body {
background: #263238; /* Set background color to #263238*/
}
h3 {
text-align: center;
}
/* Add styles to 'container' class */
.container {
padding: 12px 24px 24px 24px;
margin: 48px 12px;
background: #E3F2FD;
border-radius: 4px;
}
/* Add styles to 'label' selector */
label {
font-size: 0.85em;
margin-left: 12px;
}
/* Add styles to 'input' and 'textarea' selectors */
input[type=text],input[type=email], textarea {
width: 100%;
padding: 12px;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
border-radius: 4px;
box-sizing: border-box;
margin-top: 6px;
margin-bottom: 16px;
resize: vertical;
}
/* Add styles to show 'focus' of selector */
input[type=text]:focus,input[type=email]:focus, textarea:focus {
border: 1px solid green;
}
/* Add styles to the submit button */
input[type=submit] {
background: #64B5F6;
margin: 0 auto;
outline: 0;
color: white;
border: 0;
padding: 12px 24px;
border-radius: 4px;
transition: all ease-in-out 0.1s;
position: relative;
display: inline-block;
text-align: center;
}
/* Add styles for 'focus' property */
input[type=submit]:focus {
background: #A5D6A7;
color: whitesmoke;
}
/* Style 'hover' property */
input[type=submit]:hover {
background: #2196F3;
}
/* Align items to center of the 'div' with the class 'center' */
.center {
text-align: center;
}
```
### Output
![FreeCodeCamp/guides - Contact Form](http://res.cloudinary.com/crack-jack/image/upload/v1508434398/FCC_Github_Contact_form.png)
### More Information:
Visit the FreeCodeCamp - Contact Form on Codepen.io