3-tile layout

OSCC · CSS, Layout · Dec 30, 2020

Aligns items horizontally using display: inline-block to create a 3-tile layout.

  • Use display: inline-block to create a tiled layout, without using float, flex or grid.
  • Use width in combination with calc to divide the width of the container evenly into 3 columns.
  • Set font-size for .tiles to 0 to avoid whitespace and to 20px for <h2> elements to display the text.
  • Note: If you use relative units (e.g. em), using font-size: 0 to fight whitespace between blocks might cause side effects.
Preview

30 Seconds of CSS

30 Seconds of CSS

30 Seconds of CSS

<div class="tiles">
  <div class="tile">
    <img src="https://via.placeholder.com/200x150">
    <h2>30 Seconds of CSS</h2>
  </div>
  <div class="tile">
    <img src="https://via.placeholder.com/200x150">
    <h2>30 Seconds of CSS</h2>
  </div>
  <div class="tile">
    <img src="https://via.placeholder.com/200x150">
    <h2>30 Seconds of CSS</h2>
  </div>
</div>
.tiles {
  width: 600px;
  font-size: 0;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.tile {
  width: calc(600px / 3);
  display: inline-block;
}

.tile h2 {
  font-size: 20px;
}

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