Every iteration of CSS brings exciting new features to the table, among them stands the powerful and oftentimes underrated ‘display: flex’ property.
The flexbox layout model has subtly made its presence known across the web, evolving through various stages (remember the obsolete ‘display: box’ or ‘display: flexbox’ syntaxes?).
In our exploration today, we’re going to delve into why and how incorporating the flexbox model into your web designs can be greatly beneficial.
A few of the standout advantages of this layout module are:
- Effortless proportional resizing without altering your HTML structure
- Convenient reordering just by tweaking numbers in your styling code
- Seamless application across all children of a flex container
- Say goodbye to various hacks and clearfixes!
Are you eager for more? In part 2, we’ll examine how to enhance your flexbox layout for a complete responsive design experience!
What’s your take on the flexbox layout method? Do you have another favorite layout trick? Share your thoughts and preferences with us in the comments section.
Featured visual, ‘Essentials of Flexbox’, courtesy of Shutterstock.
