Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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A simple, straightforward guide to CSS Grid using grid-template-areas property to visually set the grid structure. It will give you the confidence to start using CSS Grid comfortably while understanding the basics of creating grid layouts.

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📖 Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:36 How grid-template-areas property works
03:49 How to adjust the size of grid rows using grid-template-rows property
04:52 How fraction unit (fr) works
06:43 How to specify columns using grid-template-areas
08:47 How to change grid column size using grid-template-columns property
09:33 How to specify space between rows and columns using grid-gap property
10:14 How to create empty cells in CSS Grid using grid-template-areas property
11:28 Quick recap

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