Unit 6 Website Development - Tutorial 2
2.20 Use align-items to control vertical alignment
Line up flex items neatly across the cross axis.
What You Are Adding
Align-items controls the cross axis in a flex container. In a row, this usually means vertical alignment. It is useful when items have different heights but should still line up neatly.
CSS To Add To css/style.css
Add or adapt this CSS in the stylesheet you created in Tutorial 1. Keep the HTML structure from Tutorial 1 and use CSS to improve the presentation.
.header-content {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
}
Expected Output
LogoNavigation is vertically centred.
Build It Yourself
- Open the same unit-6-website folder from Tutorial 1.
- Add or update the relevant HTML class names if this page uses classes.
- Add the CSS shown above to css/style.css.
- Save the stylesheet and refresh the website in the browser.
- Compare your page with the expected output preview.
Common Mistakes
- Editing the HTML page but forgetting to save css/style.css.
- Using a different class name in HTML and CSS.
- Adding lots of one-off styles instead of reusing clear selectors.
Success Checklist
- The CSS has been added to css/style.css.
- The page still uses the Tutorial 1 HTML structure.
- The result is close to the expected output preview.
- The page remains readable and easy to use.