CSS TutorialLesson #79
CSS Align
With CSS, you can center elements (horizontally, vertically, or both) with several methods, depending on the type of element.
CSS Centering Elements
With CSS, you can center elements (horizontally, vertically, or both) with several methods, depending on the type of element.
I am vertically and horizontally centered.
Example
Example Code
css.center {
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
}Horizontal Alignment
There are several ways to horizontally align elements:
- margin: auto - Center block elements
- text-align: center - Center text inside elements
- float or position - Left/right alignment
Vertical Alignment
Vertical centering can be achieved using modern layout techniques:
- Flexbox - Use
align-items: center
- Grid - Use
place-items: center
- Position + Transform - For elements of unknown dimensions
Tip: Flexbox is the most modern and recommended method for centering content both horizontally and vertically!
Interactive Code Examples
CSS Example 1
cssInteractive runnable CSS example from EA Academy.
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