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url: /docs/foundations/css-classes/align-items.md
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> Flexbox & Grid

# Align Items

Utilities for controlling how flex and grid items are positioned along a container's cross axis.

## Quick reference

| Class | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `items-baseline` | `align-items: baseline` |
| `items-stretch` | `align-items: stretch` |
| `items-start` | `align-items: flex-start` |
| `items-center` | `align-items: center` |
| `items-end` | `align-items: flex-end` |

## Basic usage

### Stretch

Use `items-stretch` to stretch items to fill the container’s cross axis.

```html
<div class="flex items-stretch ...">
  <div class="py-16">01</div>
  <div class="py-64">02</div>
  <div class="py-32">03</div>
</div>
```

### Start

Use `items-start` to align items to the start of the container’s cross axis.

```html
<div class="flex items-start ...">
  <div class="py-16">01</div>
  <div class="py-64">02</div>
  <div class="py-32">03</div>
</div>
```

### Center

Use `items-center` to align items along the center of the container’s cross axis.

```html
<div class="flex items-center ...">
  <div class="py-16">01</div>
  <div class="py-64">02</div>
  <div class="py-32">03</div>
</div>
```

### End

Use `items-end` to align items to the end of the container’s cross axis.

```html
<div class="flex items-end ...">
  <div class="py-16">01</div>
  <div class="py-64">02</div>
  <div class="py-32">03</div>
</div>
```

### Baseline

Use `items-baseline` to align items along the container’s cross axis such that all of their baselines align.

```html
<div class="flex items-baseline ...">
  <div class="pt-8 pb-24">01</div>
  <div class="pt-32 pb-64">02</div>
  <div class="pt-48 pb-16">03</div>
</div>
```

## Applying conditionally

### Breakpoints and media queries

You can also use variant modifiers to target media queries like responsive breakpoints, dark mode, prefers-reduced-motion, and more.
For example, use `md:items-center` to apply the `items-center` utility at only medium screen sizes and above.

```html
<div class="flex items-stretch md:items-center">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>
```