align-self Property in CSS Grid Layouts
align-self specifies how browsers should align the selected grid item along its cell's column (block) axis.
The align-self
property accepts the following values:
stretch
start
center
end
Let's discuss the four values.
What Is align-self: stretch
in CSS Grid?
stretch
is align-self
's default value. It stretches the selected grid item to fill its cell's column (block) axis.
Here's an example:
- CSS
- HTML
section {
display: grid;
align-items: start;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
background-color: orange;
margin: 10px;
height: 400px;
}
div {
border: 1px solid black;
background-color: purple;
color: white;
padding: 10px;
border-radius: 5px;
}
.grid-item1 {
align-self: stretch;
}
<section>
<div class="grid-item1">1</div>
<div class="grid-item2">2</div>
<div class="grid-item3">3</div>
<div class="grid-item4">4</div>
</section>
The snippet above used the stretch
value to stretch grid-item1
to fill its cell's column axis.
What Is align-self: start
in CSS Grid?
start
aligns the selected grid item with the column-start edge of its cell's column axis.
Here's an example:
- CSS
- HTML
section {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
background-color: orange;
margin: 10px;
height: 400px;
}
div {
border: 1px solid black;
background-color: purple;
color: white;
padding: 10px;
border-radius: 5px;
}
.grid-item1 {
align-self: start;
}
<section>
<div class="grid-item1">1</div>
<div class="grid-item2">2</div>
<div class="grid-item3">3</div>
<div class="grid-item4">4</div>
</section>
The snippet above used the start
value to align grid-item1
to its cell's column-start edge.
What Is align-self: center
in CSS Grid?
center
aligns the selected grid item to the center of its cell's column axis.
Here's an example:
- CSS
- HTML
section {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
background-color: orange;
margin: 10px;
height: 400px;
}
div {
border: 1px solid black;
background-color: purple;
color: white;
padding: 10px;
border-radius: 5px;
}
.grid-item1 {
align-self: center;
}
<section>
<div class="grid-item1">1</div>
<div class="grid-item2">2</div>
<div class="grid-item3">3</div>
<div class="grid-item4">4</div>
</section>
The snippet above used the center
value to align grid-item1
to its cell's center.
What Is align-self: end
in CSS Grid?
end
aligns the selected grid item with the column-end edge of its cell's column axis.
Here's an example:
- CSS
- HTML
section {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
background-color: orange;
margin: 10px;
height: 400px;
}
div {
border: 1px solid black;
background-color: purple;
color: white;
padding: 10px;
border-radius: 5px;
}
.grid-item1 {
align-self: end;
}
<section>
<div class="grid-item1">1</div>
<div class="grid-item2">2</div>
<div class="grid-item3">3</div>
<div class="grid-item4">4</div>
</section>
The snippet above used the end
value to align grid-item1
to its cell's column-end edge.
Overview
This article discussed what a CSS align-self
property is. We also discussed its values.