first nth child css code example

Example 1: css first child

:first-child {
	//styles here
}

:nth-child(1) { //the benefit of this is you can do it for 2nd, 3rd etc...
	//styles here 
}

Example 2: css nth child

/* Select the first list item */
li:nth-child(1) { }

/* Select the 5th list item */
li:nth-child(5) { }

/* Select every other list item starting with first */
li:nth-child(odd) { }

/* Select every 3rd list item starting with first */
li:nth-child(3n) { }

/* Select every 3rd list item starting with 2nd */
li:nth-child(3n - 1) { }

/* Select every 3rd child item, as long as it has class "el" */
.el:nth-child(3) { }