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url: /docs/foundations/css-classes/place-self.md
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> Flexbox & Grid

# Place Self

Utilities for controlling how an individual item is justified and aligned at the same time.

## Quick reference

| Class | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `place-self-auto` | `place-self: auto` |
| `place-self-start` | `place-self: start` |
| `place-self-end` | `place-self: end` |
| `place-self-center` | `place-self: center` |
| `place-self-stretch` | `place-self: stretch` |

## Basic usage

### Auto

Use `place-self-auto` to align an item based on the value of the container’s `place-items` property.

```html{3}
<div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-24 ...">
  <!-- ... -->
  <div class="place-self-auto ...">02</div>
  <!-- ... -->
</div>
```

### Start

Use `place-self-start` to align an item to the start on both axes.

```html{3}
<div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-4 ...">
  <!-- ... -->
  <div class="place-self-start ...">02</div>
  <!-- ... -->
</div>
```

### Center

Use `place-self-center` to align an item at the center on both axes.

```html{3}
<div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-16 ...">
  <!-- ... -->
  <div class="place-self-center ...">02</div>
  <!-- ... -->
</div>
```

### End

Use `place-self-end` to align an item to the end on both axes.

```html{3}
<div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-24 ...">
  <!-- ... -->
  <div class="place-self-center ...">02</div>
  <!-- ... -->
</div>
```

### Stretch

Use `place-self-stretch` to stretch an item on both axes:

```html{3}
<div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-24 ...">
  <!-- ... -->
  <div class="place-self-stretch ...">02</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:place-self-end` to apply the `place-self-end` utility at only medium screen sizes and above.

```html
<div class="place-self-start md:place-self-end">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>
```