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Flexbox Wrapping in Incomplete Rows

Explore how to handle orphan flex items in incomplete rows when using Flexbox for mobile-first responsive layouts. Understand the effects of different justify-content values on alignment and spacing to create balanced designs. Learn how setting precise dimensions for Flex items can prevent unwanted layout issues, aiding in the creation of clean galleries or blog post grids.

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Handling orphan item wrapping

The flex-wrap: wrap; rule of Flexboxes work well when Flex items occupy the whole width of their container.

However, when there is an orphan Flex item at the bottom, the layout containing these items may become unconventional.

For instance, let’s add a seventh Flex item to the container of blog posts:

In this example, we did ...