CSS Flexbox alignment

The alignment options of Flexbox make this model truly powerful. They allow us to control how elements are placed horizontally and vertically inside the container.

Basics of alignment

Flexbox provides several settings for alignment: justify-content, align-items, align-self, and align-content. Together, they enable full control over the arrangement of elements.

Property	Description
justify-content	Distributes elements horizontally along the main axis.
align-items	Aligns elements vertically along the cross axis.
align-self	Specifies unique alignment for a single element.
align-content	Vertical alignment of multiple rows.

Practical example

In the following example, the elements are centered horizontally and aligned to the bottom vertically.

With justify-content: center and align-items: flex-end, the elements are horizontally centered and vertically placed at the bottom.

Tips for Flexbox alignment

Alignment properties help place elements precisely, enabling responsive and flexible layouts.

Justify-content and align-items are often used together for a harmonious layout.
Align-self allows one element to have different alignment than the others.
Align-content only applies if the flex container contains multiple rows.