Main Axis
The main axis in flexbox is defined by the direction set by the flex-direction
property. There are four possible values for flex-direction
. These are:
row
row-reverse
column
column-reverse
Should you choose row
or row-reverse
then your main axis will run along the row in the inline direction.
Choose column
or column-reverse
and your main axis will run top to bottom of the page in the block direction.
On the main axis you can control the sizing of flex items by adding any available space to the items themselves, by way of flex
properties on the items. Or, you can control the space between and around items by using the justify-content
property.
See also
Property reference
Further reading
- CSS Flexbox Guide: Basic Concepts of Flexbox
- CSS Flexbox Guide: Aligning items in a flex container
- CSS Flexbox Guide: Controlling Ratios of flex items along the main axis