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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.

Illustration of align-self's stretch value in CSS
Grid

align-self’s stretch value stretches the selected grid item to fill its cell’s column axis

Here’s an example:

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;
}

Try Editing It

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.

Illustration of align-self's start value in CSS
Grid

align-self’s start value aligns the selected grid item to its cell’s column-start edge

Here’s an example:

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;
}

Try Editing It

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.

Illustration of align-self's center value in CSS
Grid

align-self’s center value aligns the selected grid item to its cell’s center

Here’s an example:

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;
}

Try Editing It

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.

Illustration of align-self's end value in CSS
Grid

align-self’s end value aligns the selected grid item to its cell’s column-end edge

Here’s an example:

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;
}

Try Editing It

The snippet above used the end value to align grid-item1 to its cell’s column-end edge.