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Common CSS Patterns - Frequently Used Code Snippets

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Layout Patterns

1. Perfect Centering

.center-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 100vh;
}
.page {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 100vh;
}

.content {
    flex: 1;
}

.footer {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}

3. Holy Grail Layout

.container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr 200px;
    grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto;
    grid-template-areas:
        "header header header"
        "nav main aside"
        "footer footer footer";
    min-height: 100vh;
}

.header { grid-area: header; }
.nav { grid-area: nav; }
.main { grid-area: main; }
.aside { grid-area: aside; }
.footer { grid-area: footer; }

4. Responsive Card Grid

.card-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
}

5. Sidebar Layout

.layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 250px 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

1. Horizontal Navigation

.navbar {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    background-color: #333;
}

.nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    list-style: none;
}

.nav-links a {
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
}

2. Dropdown Menu

.dropdown {
    position: relative;
}

.dropdown-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    background: white;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}

3. Hamburger Menu

.hamburger {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.hamburger span {
    width: 25px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: #333;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hamburger {
        display: flex;
    }
    
    .nav-links {
        display: none;
    }
}

Card Patterns

1. Basic Card

.card {
    background: white;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    padding: 20px;
    transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}

.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

2. Card with Image

.card {
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.card-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.card-content {
    padding: 20px;
}

3. Pricing Card

.pricing-card {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 30px;
    border: 2px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

.price {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #007bff;
}

.features {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.features li {
    padding: 10px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
}

Button Patterns

1. Primary Button

.btn-primary {
    background-color: #007bff;
    color: white;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: #0056b3;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

2. Outline Button

.btn-outline {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: #007bff;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    border: 2px solid #007bff;
    border-radius: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

.btn-outline:hover {
    background-color: #007bff;
    color: white;
}

3. Icon Button

.btn-icon {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    background-color: #007bff;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

Form Patterns

1. Input Field

.input-field {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 16px;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
}

.input-field:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: #007bff;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0,123,255,0.1);
}

2. Form Group

.form-group {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.form-label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.form-input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

3. Checkbox/Radio

.checkbox-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.checkbox {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

Text Patterns

1. Truncate Text

.truncate {
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

2. Multi-line Truncate

.truncate-multiline {
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

3. Gradient Text

.gradient-text {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #007bff, #6c757d);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

Image Patterns

1. Responsive Image

img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

2. Image Overlay

.image-container {
    position: relative;
}

.image-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.image-container:hover .image-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
}

3. Avatar

.avatar {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

Loading Patterns

1. Spinner

.spinner {
    border: 4px solid #f3f3f3;
    border-top: 4px solid #007bff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes spin {
    to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

2. Skeleton Loader

.skeleton {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f0f0f0 25%, #e0e0e0 50%, #f0f0f0 75%);
    background-size: 200% 100%;
    animation: loading 1.5s infinite;
}

@keyframes loading {
    to { background-position: -200% 0; }
}
.modal-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    z-index: 1000;
}

.modal {
    background: white;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    max-width: 500px;
    width: 90%;
}

Tooltip Pattern

.tooltip {
    position: relative;
}

.tooltip::after {
    content: attr(data-tooltip);
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 100%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    background: #333;
    color: white;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.tooltip:hover::after {
    opacity: 1;
}

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Last updated on July 15, 2026

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