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Common Flexbox Patterns

Practical examples of Flexbox in the real world.

1. Centering a Hero Component​

.hero {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 80vh;
}

Using Flexbox on the body to push the footer to the bottom of the page.

body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100vh;
}
main {
  flex: 1; /* Takes up all available space */
}

3. Navigation Bar​

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

4. Cards Grid​

.grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
}
.card {
  flex: 1 1 300px; /* Grow, Shrink, but start at 300px */
}