Flexbox & Grid

Align Content

Utilities for controlling how rows are positioned in multi-row flex and grid containers.

Quick reference

Basic usage

Start

Use content-start to pack rows in a container against the start of the cross axis:

<div class="h-56 grid grid-cols-3 gap-4 content-start ...">
  <div>01</div>
  <div>02</div>
  <div>03</div>
  <div>04</div>
  <div>05</div>
</div>

Center

Use content-center to pack rows in a container in the center of the cross axis:

<div class="h-56 grid grid-cols-3 gap-4 content-center ...">
  <div>01</div>
  <div>02</div>
  <div>03</div>
  <div>04</div>
  <div>05</div>
</div>

End

Use content-end to pack rows in a container against the end of the cross axis:

<div class="h-56 grid grid-cols-3 gap-4 content-end ...">
  <div>01</div>
  <div>02</div>
  <div>03</div>
  <div>04</div>
  <div>05</div>
</div>

Space between

Use content-between to distribute rows in a container such that there is an equal amount of space between each line:

<div class="h-56 grid grid-cols-3 gap-4 content-between ...">
  <div>01</div>
  <div>02</div>
  <div>03</div>
  <div>04</div>
  <div>05</div>
</div>

Space around

Use content-around to distribute rows in a container such that there is an equal amount of space around each line:

<div class="h-56 grid grid-cols-3 gap-4 content-around ...">
  <div>01</div>
  <div>02</div>
  <div>03</div>
  <div>04</div>
  <div>05</div>
</div>

Space evenly

Use content-evenly to distribute rows in a container such that there is an equal amount of space around each item, but also accounting for the doubling of space you would normally see between each item when using content-around:

<div class="h-56 grid grid-cols-3 gap-4 content-evenly ...">
  <div>01</div>
  <div>02</div>
  <div>03</div>
  <div>04</div>
  <div>05</div>
</div>

Applying conditionally

Hover, focus, and other states

Tailwind lets you conditionally apply utility classes in different states using variant modifiers. For example, use hover:content-around to only apply the content-around utility on hover.

<div class="content-start hover:content-around">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

For a complete list of all available state modifiers, check out the Hover, Focus, & Other States documentation.

Breakpoints and media queries

You can also use variant modifiers to target media queries like responsive breakpoints, dark mode, prefers-reduced-motion, and more. For example, use md:content-around to apply the content-around utility at only medium screen sizes and above.

<div class="content-start md:content-around">
  <!-- ... -->
</div>

To learn more, check out the documentation on Responsive Design, Dark Mode and other media query modifiers.