Complete Guide to CSS Flexbox Layout (With Examples)

What is CSS Flexbox?

Flexbox (Flexible Box Layout) is a CSS layout model that makes it easy to design flexible and responsive layouts. It's perfect for aligning items in one dimension - either horizontally or vertically.

Getting Started with Flexbox

To use Flexbox, set `display: flex` on the parent container:

.container {
  display: flex;
}

Flex Container Properties

1. flex-direction

Controls the main axis direction:

2. justify-content

Aligns items along the main axis:

3. align-items

Aligns items along the cross axis:

4. flex-wrap

Controls whether items wrap:

5. gap

Adds spacing between items:

.container {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
}

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Common Flexbox Patterns

Center an Element

.container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

Navigation Bar

.navbar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

Card Grid

.cards {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
}
.card {
  flex: 1 1 300px;
}

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Conclusion

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