how to center elements in css code example

Example 1: center a div in css

.container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

Example 2: css align items vertical center

.parent {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

Example 3: css center

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

Example 4: css vertical center

/*Remove comment to become a better programmer. */
/* No Flexbox */
.parent {
  position: relative;
}
.child {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

/* With Flexbox */

.parent {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

Example 5: centering css elements

// add to the parent element
.parent {
	display: grid;
    place-items: center;
}

Example 6: css center text

/* To center text, you need to use text-align. */

.centerText {
  text-align: center; /* This puts the text into the center of the 
  screen. */
}

/* There are also other things that you can use in text-align:
left, right, and justify. Left and right make the test align to the
right or left of the screen, while justify makes the text align both
sides by spreading out spaces between some words and squishing others. */