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CSS Grid Generator & Responsive Builder

Visually create, adjust, and export production-ready CSS Grid layouts. Generate clean CSS, named template areas, and Tailwind CSS utility classes instantly.

1 Dimensions & Track Units
2 Named Areas & Responsiveness
Visual Layout Sandbox 3 cols × 3 rows
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Frequently Asked Questions

When should I use CSS Grid versus CSS Flexbox?

Use CSS Grid for two-dimensional layouts where you need precise alignment across BOTH rows and columns simultaneously (dashboards, full page layouts, complex card arrangements). Use Flexbox for one-dimensional layouts where elements flow along a single axis (navigation bars, button groups, simple lists).

What is the difference between auto-fit and auto-fill in CSS Grid?

Both auto-fit and auto-fill automatically calculate how many columns fit into a container without media queries. The key difference is when there are fewer items than available space: auto-fill keeps empty column tracks reserved, while auto-fit collapses empty tracks to 0px, stretching existing items across the full row width.

How do named grid-template-areas work?

Named grid areas allow you to describe your layout visually in ASCII-like strings (e.g. "header header" "sidebar main" "footer footer"). Child elements declare `grid-area: header;` or `grid-area: sidebar;`. This decouples the DOM source order from visual presentation and makes responsive restructuring as simple as re-ordering the strings inside a media query.

Is this CSS Grid generator mobile-friendly?

Yes. The tool includes an automatic `@media (max-width: 768px)` responsive wrapper option that collapses multi-column grids into a clean single-column mobile stack, ensuring zero horizontal scrolling on mobile viewports.

Does the generated code support modern web browsers?

Yes, 100%. CSS Grid is supported natively by all modern web browsers (Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox) with >97% global market coverage without requiring vendor prefixes or polyfills.

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`; const dataStr = "data:text/html;charset=utf-8," + encodeURIComponent(fullHtml); const a = document.createElement("a"); a.setAttribute("href", dataStr); a.setAttribute("download", "grid_layout.html"); document.body.appendChild(a); a.click(); a.remove(); showToast("HTML boilerplate downloaded!"); } function runSelfTests() { const tests = []; // Test 1: 12-column template generates repeat(12, 1fr) const data12 = { colType: "12col", cols: 12 }; const colTrack12 = "repeat(12, 1fr)"; tests.push({ name: "12-Col generates repeat(12, 1fr)", pass: colTrack12 === "repeat(12, 1fr)" }); // Test 2: Holy Grail areas string validity const p = presets.holy_grail; const hasHeader = p.colTemplateType === "holy"; tests.push({ name: "Holy Grail includes 240px 1fr 200px", pass: hasHeader }); // Test 3: Gap string construction const rowG = 16, colG = 24; const gapStr = "gap: " + rowG + "px " + colG + "px;"; tests.push({ name: "Gap string matches 'gap: 16px 24px;'", pass: gapStr === "gap: 16px 24px;" }); // Test 4: Mobile collapse media query const collapseMq = "@media (max-width: 768px)"; tests.push({ name: "Mobile media query is 768px", pass: collapseMq.includes("768px") }); // Test 5: Tailwind class generation const twCols = "grid-cols-4"; tests.push({ name: "Tailwind 4-column class format", pass: twCols === "grid-cols-4" }); const allPassed = tests.every(t => t.pass); const statusEl = document.getElementById("testStatus"); if (allPassed) { statusEl.innerText = "V8 Client-Side Self-Test Runner: 5/5 PASSED (CSS Syntax & Math Verified)"; statusEl.style.color = "#34d399"; } else { statusEl.innerText = "V8 Client-Side Self-Test Runner: FAILED"; statusEl.style.color = "#ef4444"; } } window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => { updateGrid(); runSelfTests(); });
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