Flexbox 101: Web Design That Just Works

Let’s be honest. CSS used to be a bit of a pain. Flexbox — the layout engine that finally made CSS feel like it’s on your side.

This isn’t a boring syntax guide. I’m walking you through Flexbox the way I wish someone had explained it to me when I was building my first dashboard layout at 2AM with a cup of cold chai.

What's the Vibe of Flexbox?

At its core, Flexbox is about laying things out in a row or column. That’s it. It gives you control over spacing, alignment, and flow — without writing JavaScript hacks or ten utility classes you barely remember.

It’s parent-child based:

• The parent becomes a flex container.
• The children become flex items that behave like respectful tenants. They listen. They align. They adapt.

Here’s the starter pack:

.parent {
  display: flex;
}