Layout

Columns

Utilities for controlling the number of columns within an element.

Quick reference

Class	Description
columns-{n}	columns: {n}
columns-auto	columns: auto

Available values
{n}: 1 through 12

Basic usage

Adding based on column count

Use the columns-{count} utilities to set the number of columns that should be created for the content within an element. The column width will be automatically adjusted to accommodate that number.

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<div class="columns-3 ...">
  <img class="w-full ..." src="..." />
  <img class="w-full aspect-square ..." src="..." />
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

Setting the column gap

To specify the width between columns, you can use the gap-x utilities.

<div class="gap-x-24 columns-3 ...">
  <img class="w-full ..." src="..." />
  <img class="w-full aspect-square ..." src="..." />
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

Arbitrary values

If you need to use a one-off columns value, use square brackets to generate a property on the fly using any arbitrary value.

<div class="columns-[13]">
  <!-- ... -->
</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:columns-3 to apply the columns-3 utility at only medium screen sizes and above.

<div class="columns-2 md:columns-3">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>