center elements html css code example

Example 1: css center

/* this will center all children within the parent element. */
.parent {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center; /* horizontal */
  align-items: center; /* vertical */
}

Example 2: center with css

.parent {
  position: relative;
}
.child {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

Example 3: css center div

<!-- 
	 Simple CSS CENTER DIV Example
 	 
	 * See Fiddle in link for PoC *
-->

<div class="parent">
  <div class="child">
    <p>
      Eh Up Me Duck!
    </p>
  </div>
</div>

<style>
.parent {
  /* Just for aesthetics: see fiddle */
  border: 1px solid black;
  padding: 2px;
}

.child {
  border: 1px solid red;
  width: 50%;
  
  /* This is where the magic happens */
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  /**********************************/
}

p {
  /* As you do */
  text-align: center;
}
</style>

Example 4: center element in div

/* html */
<h1>Centering with CSS</h1>

<h3>Text-Align Method</h3>
<div class="blue-square-container">
  <div class="blue-square"></div>
</div>

<h3>Margin Auto Method</h3>
<div class="yellow-square"></div>

<h3>Absolute Positioning Method</h3>
<div class="green-square"></div>

/* css */
h1,
h3 {
  text-align: center;
}

.blue-square-container {
  text-align: center;
}

.blue-square {
  background-color: #0074D9;
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  display: inline-block;
}