Modern CSS Layout for African Developers

Why layout matters

Most African users browse on mobile. Solid CSS layout skills help you ship fast, responsive interfaces without heavy frameworks.

Flexbox fundamentals

.card-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

When to use Flexbox

• Navigation bars
• Card rows with variable content
• Centering elements vertically and horizontally

CSS Grid for page structure

.docs-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 240px minmax(0, 1fr) 220px;
  gap: 2rem;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
 
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .docs-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

Responsive units

Prefer rem, %, and min() for typography and spacing:

.hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
}

Next steps

Combine these patterns with semantic HTML, then move on to JavaScript for interactivity.