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When should you use Flexbox versus Grid?
By FrontendPro Editorial Team Updated 8/14/2026
#css#flexbox#grid#layout
Answer
- Flexbox: one-dimensional layout - a row or a column. Content drives sizing (toolbars, button groups, centering).
- Grid: two-dimensional - rows and columns together; you define the frame first, then place content.
css
.toolbar { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
.cards {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(240px, 1fr));
gap: 16px;
}
In practice you use both: Grid for page structure, Flex for the clusters inside it.
