Aligning Flex Items Based on Text Baseline
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Flexbox Baseline Alignment</title>
<style>
body {
font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
padding: 20px;
background-color: #f4f7f6;
}
.flex-container {
display: flex;
/* Align items so their text baselines match */
align-items: baseline;
border: 2px solid #ff6347; /* Tomato */
padding: 15px;
background-color: #fff0eb;
min-height: 180px; /* For visual demonstration */
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.flex-item {
margin: 10px;
padding: 15px;
background-color: #4CAF50; /* Green */
color: white;
border-radius: 8px;
box-shadow: 2px 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
line-height: 1;
}
.item-small {
font-size: 1.2em;
padding: 10px 15px;
background-color: #00bcd4; /* Cyan */
}
.item-medium {
font-size: 1.8em;
padding: 12px 18px;
background-color: #ff9800; /* Orange */
}
.item-large {
font-size: 2.5em;
padding: 18px 25px;
background-color: #e91e63; /* Pink */
}
.item-no-text {
height: 80px;
width: 80px;
background-color: #9e9e9e; /* Grey */
display: flex; /* To center any potential content */
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
font-size: 0.9em;
color: #fff;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Flexbox Baseline Alignment Example</h1>
<p>Notice how the text inside the items is perfectly aligned along a common baseline, even with different font sizes and padding. The item without text will align its bottom edge with the baseline.</p>
<div class="flex-container">
<div class="flex-item item-small">Small Text</div>
<div class="flex-item item-medium">Medium Text</div>
<div class="flex-item item-large">Large Text Element</div>
<div class="flex-item item-no-text">No Text Item</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>