# Universal selector in CSS

The universal selector `*` allows you to select all elements.

## Syntax

`* { }`

## Example

Let's select all the elements and color them red:

`* { color: red; }`

## Example

Let's select all the elements inside the `div` tag and color them red:

`div * { color: red; }`

## Example

Let's select all the elements directly inside the `div` tag and color them red:

`div > * { color: red; }`

## Example

Let's select all elements that are inside the `span` tag, which in turn is inside any tag that in turn is inside the `div` tag:

`div * span { color: red; }`

## See also

- the `border-width` property
  that specifies a border width
- the `border-style` property
  that specifies a border type
- the `border` property
  that is a shorthand property for a border

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