Suggest an editImprove this articleRefine the answer for “How does CSS Grid differ from Flexbox?”. Your changes go to moderation before they’re published.Approval requiredContentWhat you’re changing🇺🇸EN🇺🇦UAPreviewTitle (EN)Short answer (EN)**Flexbox** is designed to work along one axis, while **Grid** is for two-dimensional layouts where rows and columns are controlled at the same time. **Key point:** Flexbox is for aligning within a row or column, while Grid is for building the grid of a layout.Shown above the full answer for quick recall.Answer (EN)Image## In short Flexbox is for one axis, Grid is for two. ## The core difference | What | Flexbox | Grid | |---|---|---| | Axes | A one-dimensional system (either a row or a column) | A two-dimensional system (rows + columns at once) | | When it's handy | Aligning and distributing elements in a line | Building full-fledged layouts and grids | | Logic | The content "itself" shapes the structure | The grid is defined first, then the content is laid out | | Control | `justify-content` and `align-items` along one axis | Precise control over rows and columns (`grid-template-*`, `grid-area`) | | Scenarios | Menus, buttons, cards in a row, headers, elements in a block | Galleries, full-fledged page layouts, grids, tables, complex designs | ## A simple way to remember - **Flexbox**: flow-based, "elements arrange themselves" - **Grid**: a "blueprint", you define the grid and place elements by coordinates ## Summary Flexbox is for aligning within a row or column. Grid is for building the grid of a layout.For the reviewerNote to the moderator (optional)Visible only to the moderator. Helps review go faster.