CSS justify-content Property

Make some space around the items of the flexible <div> element:

div {
display: -webkit-flex; /* Safari */
-webkit-justify-content: space-around; /* Safari 6.1+ */
display: flex;
justify-content: space-around;
}

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Definition and Usage

The justify-content property aligns the flexible container’s items when the items do not use all available space on the main-axis (horizontally).

Tip: Use the align-items property to align the items on the cross-axis (vertically).

Default value: flex-start
Inherited: no
Animatable: no. Read about animatable
Version: CSS3
JavaScript syntax: object.style.justifyContent=”space-between”Try it

CSS Syntax

justify-content: flex-start|flex-end|center|space-between|space-around|initial|inherit;

Property Values

Value Description
flex-start Default value. Items are positioned at the beginning of the container
flex-end Items are positioned at the end of the container
center Items are positioned at the center of the container
space-between Items are positioned with space between the lines
space-around Items are positioned with space before, between, and after the lines
initial Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

Post Author: Zahid Farid