Center An Element Both Horizontally and Vertically With Tailwind CSS.
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Tailwind CSS is a popular utility-first CSS framework that allows developers to quickly and easily create custom, responsive designs.
One of the most common tasks when working with Tailwind is to center an element both horizontally and vertically.
In this blog post, we will discuss how to accomplish this using the built-in utility classes provided by Tailwind.
Center Element Horizontally With Tailwind CSS
To center an element horizontally, you can use the mx-auto
class.
This class sets the element's margin-left and margin-right to auto, which effectively centers the element horizontally within its parent container.
<div class="mx-auto">
<p>I am centered horizontally</p>
</div>
Center Element Vertically With Tailwind CSS
To center an element vertically, you can use the my-auto
class.
This class sets the element's margin-top and margin-bottom to auto, which effectively centers the element vertically within its parent container.
<div class="my-auto">
<p>I am centered vertically</p>
</div>
Center Element Vertically And Horizontally With Tailwind CSS
To center an element both horizontally and vertically, you can use the mx-auto
and my-auto
classes together.
<div class="mx-auto my-auto">
<p>I am centered both horizontally and vertically</p>
</div>
It is important to note that in order to center an element using these classes, the parent container must have a defined width and height.
You Can Also Use Flexbox
You can also use Flexbox
to center an element both horizontally and vertically, by applying the flex
and items-center
classes to the parent container and mx-auto
class to the child element.
<div class="flex items-center">
<p class="mx-auto">I am centered both horizontally and vertically</p>
</div>
Summary
In conclusion, Tailwind CSS provides several utility classes that make it easy to center elements both horizontally and vertically.
By using the mx-auto
and my-auto
classes, or Flexbox
and the combination of classes, you can achieve this goal quickly and easily.