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Tailwind CSS Grid Generator — Build CSS Grid Layouts Visually

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Tailwind CSS Grid Generator — Build CSS Grid Layouts Visually

CSS Grid in Tailwind

CSS Grid is the most powerful layout system available in CSS — it lets you define both rows and columns simultaneously, place items precisely, and build complex layouts that Flexbox alone can't handle. Tailwind wraps Grid's power in simple utility classes.

Core Grid Classes

Defining the grid container:

<div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-4">
  <!-- 3-column grid with 1rem gap -->
</div>

Column presets:

ClassCSS
grid-cols-1Single column
grid-cols-2Two equal columns
grid-cols-3Three equal columns
grid-cols-4 to grid-cols-12Up to 12 equal columns
grid-cols-noneNo column template

Row presets:

ClassCSS
grid-rows-1grid-template-rows: repeat(1, minmax(0, 1fr))
grid-rows-2 to grid-rows-6Up to 6 rows

Gap Control

<div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-4">    <!-- gap on all sides -->
<div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-x-4">  <!-- column gap only -->
<div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-y-6">  <!-- row gap only -->

Spanning Columns and Rows

<!-- Span 2 columns -->
<div class="col-span-2">

<!-- Span full width -->
<div class="col-span-full">

<!-- Span 2 rows -->
<div class="row-span-2">
<!-- Start at column 2 --> <div class="col-start-2"> ```

Responsive Grid Layouts

The real power of Tailwind grid comes with responsive modifiers:

<!-- 1 col mobile, 2 cols tablet, 4 cols desktop -->
<div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-6">

This is the standard card grid pattern used on almost every modern website.

Common Grid Patterns

Masonry-approximation (unequal heights): Use grid-rows-[masonry] with Subgrid (Tailwind v4) or JavaScript-enhanced CSS.

Holy Grail Layout:

<div class="grid grid-cols-[200px_1fr_200px] grid-rows-[auto_1fr_auto] min-h-screen">
  <header class="col-span-3">...</header>
  <nav>...</nav>
  <main>...</main>
  <aside>...</aside>
  <footer class="col-span-3">...</footer>
</div>

Auto-fill responsive grid:

<div class="grid grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fill,minmax(250px,1fr))] gap-4">

(Use arbitrary values for auto-fill since Tailwind doesn't have a preset for it)

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