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In addition to providing code you can use as a starting point in your projects, these recipes highlight the different ways layout specifications can be used, and the choices you can make as a developer. Note: If you are new to CSS layout then you might first like to take a look at our CSS layout learning module , as this will give you the basic grounding you need to make use of the recipes here. In this article * The Recipes * Contribute a Recipe The Recipes Recipe Description Layout Methods Media objects A two-column box with an image on one side and descriptive text on the other, e.g., a social media post. CSS grid , float fallback, fit-content sizing Columns When to choose multi-column layout, flexbox or grid for your columns. CSS grid , Multicol , Flexbox Center an element How to center an item horizontally and vertically. Flexbox , Box Alignment Sticky footers Creating a footer which sits at the bottom of the container or viewport when the content is shorter. CSS grid , Flexbox Split navigation A navigation pattern where some links are visually separated from the others. Flexbox , margin Breadcrumb navigation Creating a list of links to allow the visitor to navigate back up through the page hierarchy. Flexbox List group with badges A list of items with a badge to display a count. Flexbox , Box Alignment Pagination Links to pages of content (such as search results). Flexbox , Box Alignment Card A card component, which displays in a grid of cards. Grid Layout Grid wrapper For aligning grid content within a central wrapper, while also allowing items to break out. CSS grid Contribute a Recipe As with all of MDN we would love you to contribute a recipe in the same format as the ones shown above. See the guide for adding Layout Cookbook recipes for a template and guidelines for writing your own example. Help improve MDN Yes No Learn how to contribute This page was last modified on Nov 17, 2025 by MDN contributors . 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