CSS Grid and Modern Layouts
Projects Included
- Magazine-style article layout with sidebars and pull quotes
- Admin dashboard with collapsible sidebar navigation
- Product grid with variable card sizes
- Asymmetric portfolio layout with overlapping elements
- Multi-column form with dynamic field grouping
Learning Path
Weeks 1-3: Grid Fundamentals
Grid terminology, track sizing, placement methods. Build progressively complex layouts from scratch.
Weeks 4-6: Advanced Grid Techniques
Named areas, implicit grids, alignment options. Solve tricky layout problems with elegant solutions.
Weeks 7-9: Flexbox Integration
When to use Flexbox instead of Grid. Combining both for maximum flexibility and minimal code.
Weeks 10-12: Real-World Application
Refactor existing layouts, optimize for performance, handle edge cases. Complete four comprehensive projects.
CSS Grid changed everything when it landed in 2017, but plenty of developers still default to Flexbox for layouts that Grid handles better. Or they use Grid for everything when Flexbox would be simpler.
This program focuses on knowing which tool to reach for. Grid excels at two-dimensional layouts—dashboards, card systems, magazine-style designs. Flexbox shines for one-dimensional flows—navigation bars, button groups, form layouts.
We build ten different layouts together. You'll create a masonry grid without JavaScript, a responsive dashboard with nested grids, and a complex form layout that stays readable on any screen size. Each project highlights real decisions: when to use named grid lines versus numbered ones, how to handle content overflow, why subgrid solves nesting problems.
The course also covers positioning contexts, stacking contexts, and how modern layout modes interact with older CSS. You'll understand why certain bugs happen and how to fix them quickly.