didn’t know they had one about HTML+CSS

but kinda want to make my own in the end.

for sure. the workflow i would suggest is:

1. read / study references
2. deploy a theme you like, poke at it and play with it
3. try to rebuild it from scratch using current knowledge. copy/paste not allowed
4. consult reference materials for parts you get hung up on
5. repeat until functional
6. polish and stylize

it’s how i did it when i was a kid; but again, this may be an archaic approach compared to modern standards

it’s been a long while since i’ve messed around with any of it seriously, so forgive me for being outdated 😅 but i remember enjoying the stucture of the ... for Dummies books

as for themes, i remember buying a few from creative-tim.com for various projects after dissecting their free ones

not being facetious, but check your local library; anna’s too, if the selection is sparse

edit: also, something that helped me understand the foundations/mechanics of html/php/css was taking free bootstrap themes, reading the source code, and then trying to rebuild them using my own code