An Interactive Guide to Flexbox in CSS

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Flexbox is a powerful layout mode for creating dynamic and responsive layouts.
Flexbox properties include `flex-direction`, `justify-content`, `align-items`, `flex-grow`, `flex-shrink`, and `flex-basis`.
Flexbox uses a primary and cross axis system, with alignment controlled via `justify-content` (primary axis) and `align-items` (cross axis).
`flex-grow` and `flex-shrink` control how items expand or contract to fill available space or avoid overflow.
`flex-basis` sets the initial size of an item along the primary axis, similar to `width` or `height`.
The `gap` property adds spacing between Flexbox items, improving layout quality.
Auto margins in Flexbox can be used to distribute extra space precisely.
`flex-wrap` allows items to wrap onto multiple lines, creating multi-row/column layouts.
The `min-width` and `min-height` properties can override default minimum sizes to prevent unwanted shrinking.
Flexbox is ideal for one-dimensional layouts, while CSS Grid is better for two-dimensional layouts.

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