Figuring out alignment and justification with both flexbox and grid is kind of annoying, and often an exercise in trial and error! There is a decent mental model you can use to better know which one to use and when.

🔗 Links
✅ Making sense of flexbox alignment and justification: https://youtu.be/uIzaU98Ak1k
✅ Getting started with Grid the easy way: https://youtu.be/8QSqwbSztnA
✅ CSS-Tricks’ great Grid resource: https://css-tricks.com/snippets/css/complete-guide-grid/

⌚ Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
00:42 - Use the grid visualizer if you are having trouble
02:30 - align-items
04:16 - justify-items
05:35 - align-self and justify-self
07:30 - align-content
09:25 - justify-content
10:25 - place-content and place-items
12:03 - using your dev tools

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Understanding alignment and justification in CSS Grid can simplify layout design. This guide delves into aligning items and content within CSS Grid, demonstrating the use of DevTools for visualization and debugging. Key differences between Grid and Flexbox are highlighted, including the distinct handling of horizontal and vertical alignment. Practical examples showcase alignment and justification properties to help create more intuitive grid layouts.

CSS Grid Alignment & Justification Without the Guesswork