CSS Grid Layout Generator Step By Step
CSS Grid Layout Generator builds a ready-to-paste `display: grid` CSS block in three steps: set the track counts, set the gaps, then copy the result. Nothing uploads and nothing installs.
Step 1 - set the columns and rows
Open CSS Grid Layout Generator. Drag the Columns slider (1 to 12) and the Rows slider (1 to 6) to match the layout you want - the preview grid on the right redraws its cells immediately, before you touch anything else.
Step 2 - set the gaps
Drag the Column gap and Row gap sliders (0px to 50px each) to control the spacing between cells. The preview grid's spacing updates live, and the generated CSS text below it updates with the exact pixel values.
Step 3 - copy the result
Click "Copy CSS" to copy the generated block to your clipboard. If your browser blocks clipboard access, a status message tells you to select and copy the text manually. The whole page runs client-side, so none of your slider values are sent to a server.
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