Happy 17th Birthday CSS Flexible Box Layout!
On July 23, 2009, W3C issued the first proposal of the CSS Flexible box layout (Flexbox) specification. Flexbox introduces a new way of creating web layouts.
#WebDesignHistory
On July 23, 2009, W3C issued the first proposal of the CSS Flexible box layout (Flexbox) specification. Flexbox introduces a new way of creating web layouts.
#WebDesignHistory
July 23, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Happy 17th Birthday CSS Flexible Box Layout!
On July 23, 2009, W3C issued the first proposal of the CSS Flexible box layout (Flexbox) specification. Flexbox introduces a new way of creating web layouts.
#WebDesignHistory
On July 23, 2009, W3C issued the first proposal of the CSS Flexible box layout (Flexbox) specification. Flexbox introduces a new way of creating web layouts.
#WebDesignHistory
😮 I just realized that my most popular blog post (An Interactive Guide to Flexbox) recently surpassed 1 million lifetime views!
Totally mindblowing to me. I remember when my blog posts would get a few dozen views. 😅
Totally mindblowing to me. I remember when my blog posts would get a few dozen views. 😅
An Interactive Guide to Flexbox in CSS • Josh W. Comeau
When we truly learn the secrets of the Flexbox layout mode, we can build absolutely incredible things. Fluid layouts that stretch and shrink without arbitrary breakpoints. In this action-packed intera...
www.joshwcomeau.com
September 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
😮 I just realized that my most popular blog post (An Interactive Guide to Flexbox) recently surpassed 1 million lifetime views!
Totally mindblowing to me. I remember when my blog posts would get a few dozen views. 😅
Totally mindblowing to me. I remember when my blog posts would get a few dozen views. 😅
The search of the Land Rover had also turned up receipts for a locker at Flexbox Self Storage, rented in the name of Walter Haberkorn, an art restorer who sometimes worked for Phoenix. This was strange. Flexbox wasn’t a highly secured, carefully climate controlled art storage facility.
July 11, 2026 at 3:50 PM
The search of the Land Rover had also turned up receipts for a locker at Flexbox Self Storage, rented in the name of Walter Haberkorn, an art restorer who sometimes worked for Phoenix. This was strange. Flexbox wasn’t a highly secured, carefully climate controlled art storage facility.
The Gap 🌟
An interactive article about the CSS gap property in Flexbox and Grid.
🔗 ishadeed.com/article/the-...
An interactive article about the CSS gap property in Flexbox and Grid.
🔗 ishadeed.com/article/the-...
February 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The Gap 🌟
An interactive article about the CSS gap property in Flexbox and Grid.
🔗 ishadeed.com/article/the-...
An interactive article about the CSS gap property in Flexbox and Grid.
🔗 ishadeed.com/article/the-...
Maybe if flexbox and css grid had existed in 2008 I would have not hated front end work
May 17, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Maybe if flexbox and css grid had existed in 2008 I would have not hated front end work
There is no layout in a flexbox layout. Grid layout is the only layout that has an actual layout.
(Repeat that as you fall asleep, I guess.)
(Repeat that as you fall asleep, I guess.)
September 23, 2026 at 8:15 PM
There is no layout in a flexbox layout. Grid layout is the only layout that has an actual layout.
(Repeat that as you fall asleep, I guess.)
(Repeat that as you fall asleep, I guess.)
Flexbox Labs is a visual tool that helps you create layouts using CSS Flexbox.
I like such sandbox tools where you can play around without writing code. I think it’s important for designers to at least understand what flexbox can do.
flexboxlabs.netlify.app/
I like such sandbox tools where you can play around without writing code. I think it’s important for designers to at least understand what flexbox can do.
flexboxlabs.netlify.app/
February 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Flexbox Labs is a visual tool that helps you create layouts using CSS Flexbox.
I like such sandbox tools where you can play around without writing code. I think it’s important for designers to at least understand what flexbox can do.
flexboxlabs.netlify.app/
I like such sandbox tools where you can play around without writing code. I think it’s important for designers to at least understand what flexbox can do.
flexboxlabs.netlify.app/
why's it called "flexbox" and not "kegels for HTML"
sometimes i worry i overuse flexbox, but then i remember the Before Times™ and get back to flexing the boxes
February 10, 2026 at 8:48 PM
why's it called "flexbox" and not "kegels for HTML"
I've finally got around to documenting a cute way of building an Image Gallery with flexbox:
bfgeek.com/flexbox-imag...
This technique maintains image aspect-ratios, and ensures there is no additional free space (full-bleed).
Let me know what you think!
(@bram.us - I got around to this!)
bfgeek.com/flexbox-imag...
This technique maintains image aspect-ratios, and ensures there is no additional free space (full-bleed).
Let me know what you think!
(@bram.us - I got around to this!)
Exploiting flex-grow for an Image Gallery
How to build a full-bleed Image Gallery with flexbox.
bfgeek.com
September 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I've finally got around to documenting a cute way of building an Image Gallery with flexbox:
bfgeek.com/flexbox-imag...
This technique maintains image aspect-ratios, and ensures there is no additional free space (full-bleed).
Let me know what you think!
(@bram.us - I got around to this!)
bfgeek.com/flexbox-imag...
This technique maintains image aspect-ratios, and ensures there is no additional free space (full-bleed).
Let me know what you think!
(@bram.us - I got around to this!)
Someone on reddit posted a demo where CSS truncates text from the middle.
They didn't post the code, so here is my shot at it with Flexbox
They didn't post the code, so here is my shot at it with Flexbox
February 9, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Someone on reddit posted a demo where CSS truncates text from the middle.
They didn't post the code, so here is my shot at it with Flexbox
They didn't post the code, so here is my shot at it with Flexbox
Did you ever wonder why justify-items doesn't work with flexbox while align-items works fine? 🫠
What about align-content? It does work, but sometimes not. Why?! Looks like the layout is broken! 😖
One article to read, and you can finally understand all the flexbox mysteries 👇
What about align-content? It does work, but sometimes not. Why?! Looks like the layout is broken! 😖
One article to read, and you can finally understand all the flexbox mysteries 👇
September 9, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Did you ever wonder why justify-items doesn't work with flexbox while align-items works fine? 🫠
What about align-content? It does work, but sometimes not. Why?! Looks like the layout is broken! 😖
One article to read, and you can finally understand all the flexbox mysteries 👇
What about align-content? It does work, but sometimes not. Why?! Looks like the layout is broken! 😖
One article to read, and you can finally understand all the flexbox mysteries 👇
Use gap in flexbox, no more margin hacks 📐
The gap property works in flexbox, grid, and multi-column layouts. Set consistent spacing between items without affecting outer edges.
Learn more 👇
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/...
The gap property works in flexbox, grid, and multi-column layouts. Set consistent spacing between items without affecting outer edges.
Learn more 👇
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/...
April 22, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Use gap in flexbox, no more margin hacks 📐
The gap property works in flexbox, grid, and multi-column layouts. Set consistent spacing between items without affecting outer edges.
Learn more 👇
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/...
The gap property works in flexbox, grid, and multi-column layouts. Set consistent spacing between items without affecting outer edges.
Learn more 👇
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/...
my fate in life is trying to center and align things that do not want to be centered or aligned. can someone please tell the ground about flexbox
January 3, 2025 at 2:16 AM
my fate in life is trying to center and align things that do not want to be centered or aligned. can someone please tell the ground about flexbox
converting from margins and padding to flexbox sucks but starting from flexbox and building it out from there with semantic HTML is actually *so * nice
February 10, 2026 at 7:58 PM
converting from margins and padding to flexbox sucks but starting from flexbox and building it out from there with semantic HTML is actually *so * nice
who up selling they flexbox
January 2, 2026 at 12:01 AM
who up selling they flexbox
Does it bug you that Flexbox always ends up with a very few items in the last row, stretched out extra wide?
What if the layout was balanced kinda like `text-wrap`, using:
item-pack: balance;
Learn more about this idea, and much more:
webkit.org/blog/16587/i...
What if the layout was balanced kinda like `text-wrap`, using:
item-pack: balance;
Learn more about this idea, and much more:
webkit.org/blog/16587/i...
March 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Does it bug you that Flexbox always ends up with a very few items in the last row, stretched out extra wide?
What if the layout was balanced kinda like `text-wrap`, using:
item-pack: balance;
Learn more about this idea, and much more:
webkit.org/blog/16587/i...
What if the layout was balanced kinda like `text-wrap`, using:
item-pack: balance;
Learn more about this idea, and much more:
webkit.org/blog/16587/i...
learning about flexbox? i used this page by @css-tricks.com to help me css-tricks.com/snippets/css...
although, I still struggle with them lol
although, I still struggle with them lol
CSS Flexbox Layout Guide | CSS-Tricks
Our comprehensive guide to CSS flexbox layout. This complete guide explains everything about flexbox, focusing on all the different possible properties for the parent element (the flex container) and ...
css-tricks.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:38 PM
learning about flexbox? i used this page by @css-tricks.com to help me css-tricks.com/snippets/css...
although, I still struggle with them lol
although, I still struggle with them lol
i feel like i've mastered flexbox
June 11, 2024 at 3:55 PM
i feel like i've mastered flexbox
¡Guía y trucos de CSS Flexbox en una imagen!
Te lo dejo en máxima calidad en el primer comentario ↓
Te lo dejo en máxima calidad en el primer comentario ↓
January 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
¡Guía y trucos de CSS Flexbox en una imagen!
Te lo dejo en máxima calidad en el primer comentario ↓
Te lo dejo en máxima calidad en el primer comentario ↓
Those kids and their flexbox, no one even uses float anymore!
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September 24, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Those kids and their flexbox, no one even uses float anymore!