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CSS Centering Guide
Centering things in CSS is the poster child of CSS complaining. Why does it have to be so hard?
So let’s make it a decision tree and hopefully make it easier.
I need to center...
Horizontally
Is it inline or inline-* elements (like text or links)?
Use
text-align: center; on the parent element.Is it a block-level element?
Use
margin: 0 auto; if it has a set width.Is there more than one block-level element?
Consider using
flexbox or grid for alignment.Vertically
Is it inline or inline-* elements (like text or links)?
Use
line-height equal to container height.Is it a block-level element?
Use
flexbox with align-items: center;.Both Horizontally & Vertically
You can combine techniques above to get perfectly centered elements.
Is the element of fixed width and height?
Use
position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);.Is the element of unknown width and height?
Use
flexbox or grid.Can you use flexbox?
Set
display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;.Can you use grid?
Use
display: grid; place-items: center;.Conclusion
CSS has many ways to center things, choose what works best for your layout.
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