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Universal selectors

The universal selector is represented by an asterisk (*). It matches the name of any tag (like a wildcard). For example:

* {font-face: Arial;}

This makes every tag use Arial.

You can also combine the universal selector with adjacent or child selectors. For example:

h1 + * {color: blue;}

This example means that any tag that immediately follows an <h1> tag is in blue. Other tags are as normal.