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CSS layout</h1><p class="module-topic">Styling</p><p class="module-group">Core modules</p></header><div class="section-content"><p>Our final core CSS module looks deep into another crucial topic — creating layouts for modern websites. This module looks at floats, positioning, other modern layout tools, and building responsive designs that will adapt to different devices, screen sizes, and resolutions.</p></div><section aria-labelledby="5.1_css_layout_basics"><h2 id="5.1_css_layout_basics"><a href="#5.1_css_layout_basics">5.1 CSS layout basics</a></h2><div class="section-content"><p class="curriculum-outcomes">Learning outcomes:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Understand that normal flow is the default way a browser lays out block and inline content.</p> </li> <li> <p>Properties such as <code>display</code>, <code>float</code>, and <code>position</code> are intended to change how the browser lays out content.</p> </li> </ul> <p class="curriculum-resources">Resources:</p> <ul> <li> <p><a href="/docs/Learn/CSS/CSS_layout/Introduction">Introduction to CSS layout</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="/en-US/docs/Learn/CSS/CSS_layout/Normal_Flow">Normal flow</a></p> </li> </ul></div></section><section aria-labelledby="5.2_floats"><h2 id="5.2_floats"><a href="#5.2_floats">5.2 Floats</a></h2><div class="section-content"><p class="curriculum-outcomes">Learning outcomes:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Understand the purpose of floats — for floating images inside columns of text, or possibly other fun techniques like drop caps and floating inset information boxes.</p> </li> <li> <p>Understand that floats used to be used for multiple-column layouts, but this is no longer the case now better tools are available (see <a href="#5.4_modern_layout">5.4 Modern layout</a> for details).</p> </li> <li> <p>Using the <code>float</code> property to create floats.</p> </li> <li> <p>Clearing floats using <code>clear</code>, and the <code>display: flow-root</code> value.</p> </li> </ul> <p class="curriculum-resources">Resources:</p> <ul> <li> <p><a href="/docs/Learn/CSS/CSS_layout/Floats">Floats</a></p> </li> <li class="curriculum-external-li"> <p><a href="https://css-tricks.com/all-about-floats/" class="external" target="_blank">All About FLoats</a>, CSS-Tricks (2021)</p> </li> </ul></div></section><section aria-labelledby="5.3_positioning"><h2 id="5.3_positioning"><a href="#5.3_positioning">5.3 Positioning</a></h2><div class="section-content"><p class="curriculum-outcomes">Learning outcomes:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Understand that <code>static</code> positioning is the default way elements are positioned on the page.</p> </li> <li> <p>Relative positioning:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Understand that relatively positioned elements remain in the normal flow.</p> </li> <li> <p>Final layout position can be modified using the <code>top</code>, <code>bottom</code>, <code>left</code>, and <code>right</code> properties.</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p>Absolute positioning:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Absolute (and fixed/sticky) positioning takes elements completely out of the normal flow to sit in a separate layer.</p> </li> <li> <p><code>top</code>, <code>bottom</code>, <code>left</code>, <code>right</code>, and <code>inset</code> have different effects on absolutely-positioned elements than on relatively-positioned ones.</p> </li> <li> <p>Setting the positioning context of a positioned element by positioning an ancestor element.</p> <p> <scrim-inline url="https://v2.scrimba.com/the-frontend-developer-career-path-c0j/~0d5" scrimtitle="Relative and Absolute Position"></scrim-inline> </p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p>Fixed and sticky positioning:</p> <ul> <li>Understand how these differ from absolute positioning.</li> </ul> </li> <li> <p>Understand what z-index is, and how to control the stacking of positioned elements with the <code>z-index</code> property.</p> </li> </ul> <p class="curriculum-resources">Resources:</p> <ul> <li> <p><a href="/docs/Learn/CSS/CSS_layout/Positioning">Positioning</a></p> </li> <li class="curriculum-external-li"> <p><a href="https://v2.scrimba.com/the-frontend-developer-career-path-c0j/~0d5?via=mdn" class="external" target="_blank">Aside: Position: relative & absolute</a>, Scrimba <em>Course Partner</em></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_positioned_layout/Understanding_z-index/Stacking_context">Stacking context</a></p> </li> </ul></div></section><section aria-labelledby="5.4_modern_layout"><h2 id="5.4_modern_layout"><a href="#5.4_modern_layout">5.4 Modern layout</a></h2><div class="section-content"><p class="curriculum-outcomes">Learning outcomes:</p> <ul> <li> <p>In general, gain an understanding of modern CSS layout techniques.</p> </li> <li> <p>Understand that, for basic placement tasks, the below tools could be overkill. Learn simple old-school techniques and where they are still effective:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Margins and padding for spacing.</p> </li> <li> <p>Auto margins for horizontal centering tasks (e.g. <code>margin: 0 auto</code>).</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p>Flexbox:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Understand the purpose of flexbox — flexibly lay out a set of block or inline elements in one dimension.</p> <ul> <li>See <a href="https://v2.scrimba.com/the-frontend-developer-career-path-c0j/~039?via=mdn" class="external" target="_blank">We have a problem that flexbox can fix</a> by Scrimba <em>Course Partner</em> for a use case example.</li> </ul> </li> <li> <p>Understand flex terminology — flex container, flex item, main axis, and cross axis.</p> </li> <li> <p><code>display: flex</code>, and what it gives you by default.</p> </li> <li> <p>Rows and columns, and how to wrap content onto new rows and columns.</p> </li> <li> <p>Flexible sizing of flex items.</p> </li> <li> <p>Justifying and aligning content.</p> </li> <li> <p>Adjusting flex item ordering.</p> <p> <scrim-inline url="https://v2.scrimba.com/the-frontend-developer-career-path-c0j/~039" scrimtitle="Flexbox Demonstration"></scrim-inline> </p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p>CSS Grid:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Understand the purpose of CSS Grid — flexibly lay out a set of block or inline elements in two dimensions.</p> </li> <li> <p>Understand grid terminology — rows, columns, gaps, and gutters.</p> </li> <li> <p><code>display: grid</code>, and what it gives you by default.</p> </li> <li> <p>Defining grid rows and columns:</p> <ul> <li> <p>The <code>fr</code> unit.</p> </li> <li> <p><code>minmax()</code>.</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p>Defining gaps.</p> </li> <li> <p>Positioning elements on the grid.</p> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p class="curriculum-resources">Resources:</p> <ul> <li> <p><a href="/docs/Learn/CSS/CSS_layout/Flexbox">Flexbox</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="/docs/Learn/CSS/CSS_layout/Grids">Grids</a></p> </li> </ul></div></section><section aria-labelledby="5.5_responsive_design"><h2 id="5.5_responsive_design"><a href="#5.5_responsive_design">5.5 Responsive design</a></h2><div class="section-content"><p class="curriculum-outcomes">Learning outcomes:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Understand what responsive design is — designing web layouts so that they are flexible and work well across different device screen sizes, resolutions, etc.</p> </li> <li> <p>Understand the relationship between modern layout tools such as grid and flexbox, and responsive design.</p> </li> <li> <p>Media queries:</p> <ul> <li> <p>The mobile-first technique.</p> </li> <li> <p>Understand breakpoints.</p> </li> <li> <p>Using <code>width</code> and <code>height</code> media queries to create responsive layouts.</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><code><meta viewport=""></code>, and how to use it to get web documents to display appropriately on mobile devices.</p> <ul> <li>For the sake of accessibility, never set <code>user-scalable=no</code>.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p class="curriculum-resources">Resources:</p> <ul> <li class="curriculum-external-li"> <p><a href="https://v2.scrimba.com/the-frontend-developer-career-path-c0j/~0ij?via=mdn" class="external" target="_blank">Build a responsive site: Module intro</a>, Scrimba <em>Course Partner</em></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="/docs/Learn/CSS/CSS_layout/Responsive_Design">Responsive design</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="/docs/Learn/CSS/CSS_layout/Media_queries">Beginner's guide to media queries</a></p> </li> </ul> <p> <scrim-inline url="https://v2.scrimba.com/the-frontend-developer-career-path-c0j/~0ij" scrimtitle="Responsive Design Intro"></scrim-inline> </p></div></section><section class="curriculum-prev-next"><a href="/en-US/curriculum/core/css-text-styling/" target="_self" class="button primary has-icon"><span class="button-wrap"><span class="icon icon-curriculum-prev "></span>Previous: 4. 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This module looks at floats, positioning, other modern layout tools, and building responsive designs that will adapt to different devices, screen sizes, and resolutions.</p>"}},{"type":"prose","value":{"id":"5.1_css_layout_basics","title":"5.1 CSS layout basics","isH3":false,"content":"<p class=\"curriculum-outcomes\">Learning outcomes:</p>\n<ul>\n <li>\n <p>Understand that normal flow is the default way a browser lays out block and inline content.</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Properties such as <code>display</code>, <code>float</code>, and <code>position</code> are intended to change how the browser lays out content.</p>\n </li>\n</ul>\n<p class=\"curriculum-resources\">Resources:</p>\n<ul>\n <li>\n <p><a href=\"/docs/Learn/CSS/CSS_layout/Introduction\">Introduction to CSS layout</a></p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p><a href=\"/en-US/docs/Learn/CSS/CSS_layout/Normal_Flow\">Normal flow</a></p>\n </li>\n</ul>"}},{"type":"prose","value":{"id":"5.2_floats","title":"5.2 Floats","isH3":false,"content":"<p class=\"curriculum-outcomes\">Learning outcomes:</p>\n<ul>\n <li>\n <p>Understand the purpose of floats — for floating images inside columns of text, or possibly other fun techniques like drop caps and floating inset information boxes.</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Understand that floats used to be used for multiple-column layouts, but this is no longer the case now better tools are available (see <a href=\"#5.4_modern_layout\">5.4 Modern layout</a> for details).</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Using the <code>float</code> property to create floats.</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Clearing floats using <code>clear</code>, and the <code>display: flow-root</code> value.</p>\n </li>\n</ul>\n<p class=\"curriculum-resources\">Resources:</p>\n<ul>\n <li>\n <p><a href=\"/docs/Learn/CSS/CSS_layout/Floats\">Floats</a></p>\n </li>\n <li class=\"curriculum-external-li\">\n <p><a href=\"https://css-tricks.com/all-about-floats/\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">All About FLoats</a>, CSS-Tricks (2021)</p>\n </li>\n</ul>"}},{"type":"prose","value":{"id":"5.3_positioning","title":"5.3 Positioning","isH3":false,"content":"<p class=\"curriculum-outcomes\">Learning outcomes:</p>\n<ul>\n <li>\n <p>Understand that <code>static</code> positioning is the default way elements are positioned on the page.</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Relative positioning:</p>\n <ul>\n <li>\n <p>Understand that relatively positioned elements remain in the normal flow.</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Final layout position can be modified using the <code>top</code>, <code>bottom</code>, <code>left</code>, and <code>right</code> properties.</p>\n </li>\n </ul>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Absolute positioning:</p>\n <ul>\n <li>\n <p>Absolute (and fixed/sticky) positioning takes elements completely out of the normal flow to sit in a separate layer.</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p><code>top</code>, <code>bottom</code>, <code>left</code>, <code>right</code>, and <code>inset</code> have different effects on absolutely-positioned elements than on relatively-positioned ones.</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Setting the positioning context of a positioned element by positioning an ancestor element.</p>\n <p>\n <scrim-inline url=\"https://v2.scrimba.com/the-frontend-developer-career-path-c0j/~0d5\" scrimtitle=\"Relative and Absolute Position\"></scrim-inline>\n </p>\n </li>\n </ul>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Fixed and sticky positioning:</p>\n <ul>\n <li>Understand how these differ from absolute positioning.</li>\n </ul>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Understand what z-index is, and how to control the stacking of positioned elements with the <code>z-index</code> property.</p>\n </li>\n</ul>\n<p class=\"curriculum-resources\">Resources:</p>\n<ul>\n <li>\n <p><a href=\"/docs/Learn/CSS/CSS_layout/Positioning\">Positioning</a></p>\n </li>\n <li class=\"curriculum-external-li\">\n <p><a href=\"https://v2.scrimba.com/the-frontend-developer-career-path-c0j/~0d5?via=mdn\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Aside: Position: relative & absolute</a>, Scrimba <em>Course Partner</em></p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p><a href=\"/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_positioned_layout/Understanding_z-index/Stacking_context\">Stacking context</a></p>\n </li>\n</ul>"}},{"type":"prose","value":{"id":"5.4_modern_layout","title":"5.4 Modern layout","isH3":false,"content":"<p class=\"curriculum-outcomes\">Learning outcomes:</p>\n<ul>\n <li>\n <p>In general, gain an understanding of modern CSS layout techniques.</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Understand that, for basic placement tasks, the below tools could be overkill. Learn simple old-school techniques and where they are still effective:</p>\n <ul>\n <li>\n <p>Margins and padding for spacing.</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Auto margins for horizontal centering tasks (e.g. <code>margin: 0 auto</code>).</p>\n </li>\n </ul>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Flexbox:</p>\n <ul>\n <li>\n <p>Understand the purpose of flexbox — flexibly lay out a set of block or inline elements in one dimension.</p>\n <ul>\n <li>See <a href=\"https://v2.scrimba.com/the-frontend-developer-career-path-c0j/~039?via=mdn\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">We have a problem that flexbox can fix</a> by Scrimba <em>Course Partner</em> for a use case example.</li>\n </ul>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Understand flex terminology — flex container, flex item, main axis, and cross axis.</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p><code>display: flex</code>, and what it gives you by default.</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Rows and columns, and how to wrap content onto new rows and columns.</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Flexible sizing of flex items.</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Justifying and aligning content.</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Adjusting flex item ordering.</p>\n <p>\n <scrim-inline url=\"https://v2.scrimba.com/the-frontend-developer-career-path-c0j/~039\" scrimtitle=\"Flexbox Demonstration\"></scrim-inline>\n </p>\n </li>\n </ul>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>CSS Grid:</p>\n <ul>\n <li>\n <p>Understand the purpose of CSS Grid — flexibly lay out a set of block or inline elements in two dimensions.</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Understand grid terminology — rows, columns, gaps, and gutters.</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p><code>display: grid</code>, and what it gives you by default.</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Defining grid rows and columns:</p>\n <ul>\n <li>\n <p>The <code>fr</code> unit.</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p><code>minmax()</code>.</p>\n </li>\n </ul>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Defining gaps.</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Positioning elements on the grid.</p>\n </li>\n </ul>\n </li>\n</ul>\n<p class=\"curriculum-resources\">Resources:</p>\n<ul>\n <li>\n <p><a href=\"/docs/Learn/CSS/CSS_layout/Flexbox\">Flexbox</a></p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p><a href=\"/docs/Learn/CSS/CSS_layout/Grids\">Grids</a></p>\n </li>\n</ul>"}},{"type":"prose","value":{"id":"5.5_responsive_design","title":"5.5 Responsive design","isH3":false,"content":"<p class=\"curriculum-outcomes\">Learning outcomes:</p>\n<ul>\n <li>\n <p>Understand what responsive design is — designing web layouts so that they are flexible and work well across different device screen sizes, resolutions, etc.</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Understand the relationship between modern layout tools such as grid and flexbox, and responsive design.</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Media queries:</p>\n <ul>\n <li>\n <p>The mobile-first technique.</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Understand breakpoints.</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>Using <code>width</code> and <code>height</code> media queries to create responsive layouts.</p>\n </li>\n </ul>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p><code><meta viewport=\"\"></code>, and how to use it to get web documents to display appropriately on mobile devices.</p>\n <ul>\n <li>For the sake of accessibility, never set <code>user-scalable=no</code>.</li>\n </ul>\n </li>\n</ul>\n<p class=\"curriculum-resources\">Resources:</p>\n<ul>\n <li class=\"curriculum-external-li\">\n <p><a href=\"https://v2.scrimba.com/the-frontend-developer-career-path-c0j/~0ij?via=mdn\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Build a responsive site: Module intro</a>, Scrimba <em>Course Partner</em></p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p><a href=\"/docs/Learn/CSS/CSS_layout/Responsive_Design\">Responsive design</a></p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p><a href=\"/docs/Learn/CSS/CSS_layout/Media_queries\">Beginner's guide to media queries</a></p>\n </li>\n</ul>\n<p>\n <scrim-inline url=\"https://v2.scrimba.com/the-frontend-developer-career-path-c0j/~0ij\" scrimtitle=\"Responsive Design Intro\"></scrim-inline>\n</p>"}}],"pageTitle":"5. 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