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Gap and Layout Spacing

Explore the differences between gap and margin in CSS flexbox and grid layouts. Learn to apply gap for uniform spacing, understand its behavior within layout containers, and create responsive layout gaps using clamp() with vmax units to adapt spacing dynamically across various device orientations.

Difference between gap and margin

When using flexbox or grid layout, we have access to the gap property. Although it exists between elements, it differs from margin in a few key ways:

  • Its default value is 0, with no browser defaults to override.

  • It can be set independently for the row or column axis.

  • It’s only applied internally to a flex or grid layout, not outside a flex or grid container. ...