CSS Grid Layout Complete Guide

CSS Grid is a powerful two-dimensional layout system for creating complex grid-based designs. Here's how to use it.

Best Practices#

Layout Choice:
✓ Grid for 2D layouts
✓ Flexbox for 1D layouts
✓ Grid for page structure
✓ Flexbox for component alignment

Responsive:
✓ Use auto-fit/auto-fill
✓ Use minmax() for flexibility
✓ Mobile-first approach
✓ Test at breakpoints

Accessibility:
✓ Maintain logical order
✓ Don't rely on visual order
✓ Use semantic HTML
✓ Test with screen readers

Avoid:
✗ Over-nesting grids
✗ Fixed sizes when flexible works
✗ Ignoring implicit grid
✗ Complex areas for simple layouts

CSS Grid provides powerful two-dimensional layout capabilities. Use grid-template-areas for named regions, auto-fit and minmax() for responsive grids, and explicit placement for complex layouts. Combine with Flexbox for component-level alignment within grid items. Always consider accessibility and maintain logical source order.

CSS Grid Layout Complete Guide

Basic Grid#

Grid Template Areas#

Responsive Grid#

Gap (Gutters)#

Alignment#

Spanning Items#

Named Lines#

Implicit Grid#

Card Grid#

Dashboard Layout#

Holy Grail Layout#

Masonry-like Grid#

Overlapping Items#

Subgrid (Modern Browsers)#

Best Practices#

Conclusion#

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