CSS28 min readCSS Grid Introduction
Understand CSS Grid from zero: why it was created, how it differs from Flexbox, and how full page layouts become easy and structured.
CSS Grid is a **two-dimensional layout system**. Flexbox is good for: - one row OR one column Grid is made for: - rows AND columns together - full page layouts ## Why Grid was introduced Before Grid: - layouts were hacky - floats and margins were abused - code was hard to maintain Grid solves this cleanly. ## Basic Grid setup ```css .container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr; } ``` ## UI imagination - Left column = sidebar (200px) - Right column = content (auto) ## Real-world use - Dashboard layouts - Admin panels - Website main structure ## Mental model Think of Grid like **table lines**, but flexible. ```mermaid flowchart TD A[Grid Container] --> B[Columns] A --> C[Rows] ```