📐 CSS Grid vs Flexbox: When to Use Each

📅 2026-04-17 ⏱️ 3 min read 🏷️ Development

Understanding the Difference

Flexbox is one-dimensional (row OR column). CSS Grid is two-dimensional (rows AND columns).

When to Use Flexbox

  • Navigation menus
  • Centering content
  • Equal-height columns
  • Flexible row layouts

When to Use Grid

  • Page layouts
  • Complex 2D layouts
  • Overlapping elements
  • Responsive grids

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