# The Cascade

The Cascade: The Cascade: How the Browser Picks a Winner, Specificity: Scoring a Selector.

Updated: November 10, 2026

1. [The Cascade: How the Browser Picks a Winner](https://www.ask-codey.com/lessons/css-cascade) (Apprentice): When two CSS rules set the same property on the same element, the browser runs the same tie-breaker contest every time, and knowing its rounds tells you why a style won or lost.
2. [Specificity: Scoring a Selector](https://www.ask-codey.com/lessons/css-specificity) (Apprentice): Specificity is the score the browser gives every selector, in three columns, and comparing two scores column by column tells you which rule wins before you refresh.

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/courses/css-in-depth/topics/css-the-cascade