CSS Flexbox Layout Templates
Start with proven Flexbox layout templates and customize them visually. Navigation bars, card layouts, sidebars, and more — preview live and copy production-ready CSS code.
CSS Flexbox Generator
Build CSS flexbox layouts visually. Configure container and item properties, preview live, and copy the CSS.
Container Properties
Live Preview
Click an item to configure its flex properties
CSS Output
.container {
display: flex;
flex-direction: row;
justify-content: flex-start;
align-items: stretch;
flex-wrap: nowrap;
gap: 12px;
}Layout Presets
About CSS Flexbox
Flexbox is a one-dimensional layout model that distributes space among items in a container and controls their alignment.
flex-direction sets the main axis. row is horizontal (default), column is vertical.
justify-content aligns items along the main axis. align-items aligns items along the cross axis.
flex-grow controls how much an item grows relative to siblings. flex-shrink controls how much it shrinks. flex-basis sets the initial size before growing or shrinking.
flex-wrap allows items to flow onto multiple lines when they exceed the container width. align-content controls spacing between wrapped lines.
gap adds consistent spacing between flex items without needing margins.
What are Flexbox layout templates?
Flexbox layout templates are pre-built CSS patterns for common page structures. They use Flexbox properties like flex-direction, flex-wrap, flex-grow, and gap to create responsive layouts without media queries in many cases. Templates cover the most common patterns: navigation bars, card grids, sidebar layouts, footer positioning, and the classic holy grail layout.
Common use cases
Developers use Flexbox templates to quickly scaffold page layouts during prototyping, build responsive navigation headers, create equal-height card grids, implement sticky footer patterns, and set up sidebar-content layouts. Starting from a template saves significant time compared to writing Flexbox properties from scratch and ensures cross-browser compatibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I use Flexbox or CSS Grid for page layouts?
CSS Grid excels at two-dimensional page layouts (rows and columns simultaneously). Flexbox is better for one-dimensional flows like navigation bars, toolbars, and card rows. Many real-world layouts combine both — Grid for the overall page structure and Flexbox for component-level layouts.
Are Flexbox layouts responsive by default?
Flexbox has built-in responsiveness through flex-wrap and flex-grow. Items can automatically wrap to new rows and grow or shrink to fill available space. However, for major layout changes at different breakpoints, you may still need media queries.