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Flexbox & Grid

Place Content

Utilities for controlling how content is justified and aligned at the same time.

Quick reference

ClassDescription
place-content-centerplace-content: center
place-content-startplace-content: start
place-content-endplace-content: end
place-content-betweenplace-content: space-between
place-content-aroundplace-content: space-around
place-content-evenlyplace-content: space-evenly

Basic usage

Center

Use place-content-center to pack items in the center of the block axis.

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<div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-16 place-content-center ...">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

Start

Use place-content-start to pack items against the start of the block axis.

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<div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-16 place-content-start ...">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

End

Use place-content-end to pack items against the end of the block axis.

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<div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-16 place-content-end ...">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

Space between

Use place-content-between to distribute grid items along the block axis so that there is an equal amount of space between each row on the block axis.

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<div class="grid grid-cols-2 place-content-between ...">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

Space around

Use place-content-around distribute grid items such that there is an equal amount of space around each row on the block axis.

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<div class="grid grid-cols-2 place-content-around ...">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

Space evenly

Use place-content-evenly to distribute grid items such that they are evenly spaced on the block axis.

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<div class="grid grid-cols-2 place-content-evenly ...">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

stretch

Use place-content-stretch to stretch grid items along their grid areas on the block axis.

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<div class="grid grid-cols-2 place-content-stretch ...">
  <!-- ... -->
</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:place-content-center to apply the place-content-center utility at only medium screen sizes and above.

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<div class="grid place-content-start md:place-content-center">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>