Center elements with flexbox

Flexbox (Flexible Box) is a powerful CSS module that makes layout design a breeze. When it comes to centering elements, flexbox is the simplest and most versatile solution. Set the container property to display: flex and justify-content: center and align-items: center thanks to that you can center any child elements both horizontally and vertically.

HTML

<div class="sf-wrapper"> <div>Centered element</div> </div>

CSS

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- */ /* Snippflow Centering elements */ /* ---------------------------------------------------------- */ .sf-wrapper { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 100%; min-height: 100vh; padding: 40px; box-sizing: border-box; } /* Example div */ .sf-wrapper > div { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 250px; height: 250px; background-color: #46A787; color: #fff; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 6px 10px 20px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.1); }

Result

See the Pen Center elements with flexbox by Snippflow (@snippflow) on CodePen.