A practical approach to CSS layout decisions that prioritizes content over predefined containers. The strategy involves studying content hierarchy first, choosing appropriate grid types (12-column, compound, modular, or none) based on design needs, implementing grids using CSS custom properties for consistency, and organizing child elements with data-attributes. The author uses creative naming conventions (cartoon characters, composers) for layout patterns and decides between Grid, Flexbox, and Multi-column layouts based on dimensional needs and content behavior.

6m read timeFrom stuffandnonsense.co.uk
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Studying the contentChoosing the right grid for the jobDefining a gridCreating reusable layout permutationsDeciding between Grid and FlexboxAdding Multi-column layoutA repeatable way to make layout decisions
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