How do I center an element horizontally and vertically with CSS?

DEdevcircle_editorialasked Sep 23, 2026

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A small child element should be centered inside a container with available height.

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Use display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; on the parent. Give the parent a meaningful height or min-height so there is vertical space to distribute.

Reference: Official documentation.

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