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To center a `div` horizontally and vertically in CSS, there are different methods depending on the layout and the behavior you want. Here are some common ways:
### 1. **Using Flexbox (Horizontal and Vertical Centering)**
This is the most flexible and widely-used method:
```css
.container {
display: flex;
justify-content: center; /* Horizontally centers the div */
align-items: center; /* Vertically centers the div */
height: 100vh; /* Ensures the container takes full viewport height */
}
.child {
width: 200px; /* Set width for the div */
height: 200px; /* Set height for the div */
background-color: lightblue;
}
```
- **`justify-content: center;`** horizontally centers the `div`.
- **`align-items: center;`** vertically centers the `div`.
### 2. **Using CSS Grid (Horizontal and Vertical Centering)**
CSS Grid also allows simple centering:
```css
.container {
display: grid;
place-items: center;
height: 100vh;
}
.child {
width: 200px;
height: 200px;
background-color: lightblue;
}
```
- **`place-items: center;`** centers the child both horizontally and vertically.
### 3. **Using `margin: auto` (Horizontal Centering Only)**
To center a `div` horizontally only, use `margin: auto` with a defined width:
```css
.child {
width: 200px;
margin: 0 auto;
background-color: lightblue;
}
```
- This method requires the `div` to have a defined `width`.
### 4. **Absolute Positioning (Horizontal and Vertical Centering)**
You can use absolute positioning with transform for centering:
```css
.container {
position: relative;
height: 100vh;
}
.child {
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
width: 200px;
height: 200px;
background-color: lightblue;
}
```
- **`top: 50%` and `left: 50%`** place the element's top-left corner at the center.
- **`transform: translate(-50%, -50%)`** adjusts the element back to its center point.
Each method is useful in different scenarios, but Flexbox and Grid are the most modern and widely adopted techniques.
