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CSS Align

Aligning elements centres content horizontally and vertically, the eternal CSS quest. This topic covers the standard techniques.


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

.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!

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