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CSS Flexbox Layout Patterns

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Best practices for using CSS Flexbox to create responsive and flexible layouts.

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- Use flexbox for one-dimensional layouts (row or column).
- Use justify-content for main axis alignment.
- Use align-items for cross axis alignment.
- Use flex-wrap for responsive wrapping.
- Use flex-grow, flex-shrink, flex-basis for flexible sizing.
- Use gap property for spacing between flex items.
- Avoid nesting flex containers unnecessarily.

### Flexbox Guidelines
- Container: use display: flex on parent.
- Direction: use flex-direction for row/column layout.
- Alignment: use justify-content and align-items.
- Wrapping: use flex-wrap for responsive layouts.
- Sizing: use flex shorthand for flexible items.
- Spacing: use gap instead of margins when possible.
- Responsive: combine with media queries for breakpoints.

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Flexbox

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