css center anything code example

Example 1: css vertical center

/* No Flexbox */
.parent {
  position: relative;
}
.child {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

/* With Flexbox */

.parent {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

Example 2: css center everything

/* to make "align-items: center" work: use "min-height: 100vh;"
100vh = 100% Viewport Height */
body {
	display: flex;
	min-height: 100vh;
	flex-direction: column;
	justify-content: center;
	align-items: center;
}

Example 3: how to center div

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.center {
  margin: auto;
  width: 80%;
  border: 3px solid #73AD21;
  padding: 10px; # deals with margins within the element itself
  margin: 20px; # deals with area around outside of element
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<h2>Center Align Elements</h2>
<p>To horizontally center a block element (like div), use margin: auto;</p>

<div class="center">
  <p><b>Note: </b>Using margin:auto will not work in IE8, unless a !DOCTYPE is declared.</p>
</div>

</body>
</html>