multi-color text in div

If you want to use external CSS to target one word, then you need to use additional HTML to target that word – for example:

This is the <span class="myword">word</span> to change.

CSS:

.myword {
   color: red;
   font-weight: bold;
}

so any which way, I would hav to hardcode into html file.
My concern is updates and so on, I do back up but I have always tried to do eveything with my child theme.
Not sure if I can code html with the style.css? Maybe a stupid question, not sure.

is there not a first word syntax like we use the first-letter to style?

Nope.

Your content is not lost in any update, child theme or not.

No you cannot put HTML in a style.css file. In the example above, the first part goes in the content, the second in your child theme style.css file.

I assumed you wanted to style text that you are entering as content. If that’s not the case, please be more specific.

thanks Andrew – so I HAVE to hardcode and remeber changes incase of updates later on?
Please confirm.

What are you changing? Content is not lost upon update.

I assume it is content.
Scenario is this: Widget text has “Hello blau blau de blau” in it.
I want HELLO to be in white and a differnt font and the rest in blackand defualt font.
Just to confirm – your suggestion is then correct for this scenario.
Out of interest is there not a plug in that can do this kind of styling in widgets? Lightbulb moment!!!

Yes, if you are adding it in the dashboard to a widget, it won’t be lost upon updating.

Check these out:

https://www.ads-software.com/extend/plugins/ultimate-tinymce/

https://www.ads-software.com/extend/plugins/tinymce-advanced/

thanks WP – I have a look, might be a big time saver overall.
appreciate the time and experience yo give to us novice learners.

Plugins look amazing – great for page and post styling, need to just qualify if it will work with test widgets.