Grid area placement
Explore how the grid-template-areas property helps visually allocate space within a CSS Grid container. Learn to assign named grid areas to child elements for clear, maintainable layouts. This lesson simplifies responsive layout design by demonstrating practical grid area placement techniques.
A young man has a well baked cake. He has 3 children asking him to give them some portions. Ideally, who shares the cake?
The young man!
The young man cuts out the areas and gives them to his children.
Here’s why I told that sweet story.
Like the cake, the entire grid area is owned by what element?
The grid container!
Like the young man, the grid container has 3 children too .aside, .main and .footer.
Now the grid container gets to choose how the entire area portions are shared.
One more thing.
Because the children all have names, the young man ...