Brand New Layouts with CSS Subgrid
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- #Frontend
- #Web Development
- #CSS
- CSS Grid initially required direct children for layout, but Subgrid now allows deeper DOM tree participation.
- Subgrid enables more complex UIs by extending grid layouts beyond direct children, offering new design possibilities.
- A portfolio example demonstrates Subgrid's ability to maintain semantic HTML while aligning nested elements in a grid.
- Subgrid solves alignment issues in nested layouts, like ensuring images and text align across different cards dynamically.
- Common Subgrid gotchas include needing to reserve space explicitly and line number resets within nested grids.
- Subgrid isn't compatible with fluid grids using `auto-fill` or `auto-fit`, requiring fixed column definitions for shared layouts.
- Fallback strategies using feature queries ensure older browsers still receive functional, if simplified, layouts.
- Subgrid's potential is showcased in complex sites like Stripe's developer site, using a unified grid across nested components.