Tailwind CSS Grid Cheatsheet

Complete Tailwind v4 CSS Grid reference.
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Display

griddisplay: grid;

inline-griddisplay: inline-grid;

Grid Columns Preview

grid-cols-3

Column Span Preview

col-span-2

Grid Auto Flow Preview

grid-flow-row

Place Items Preview

place-items-center

Grid Template Columns

Class	CSS
grid-cols-1	grid-template-columns: repeat(1, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-cols-2	grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-cols-3	grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-cols-4	grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-cols-5	grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-cols-6	grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-cols-7	grid-template-columns: repeat(7, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-cols-8	grid-template-columns: repeat(8, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-cols-9	grid-template-columns: repeat(9, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-cols-10	grid-template-columns: repeat(10, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-cols-11	grid-template-columns: repeat(11, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-cols-12	grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-cols-none	grid-template-columns: none;
grid-cols-subgrid	grid-template-columns: subgrid;

Grid Template Rows

Class	CSS
grid-rows-1	grid-template-rows: repeat(1, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-rows-2	grid-template-rows: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-rows-3	grid-template-rows: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-rows-4	grid-template-rows: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-rows-5	grid-template-rows: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-rows-6	grid-template-rows: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-rows-7	grid-template-rows: repeat(7, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-rows-8	grid-template-rows: repeat(8, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-rows-9	grid-template-rows: repeat(9, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-rows-10	grid-template-rows: repeat(10, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-rows-11	grid-template-rows: repeat(11, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-rows-12	grid-template-rows: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
grid-rows-none	grid-template-rows: none;
grid-rows-subgrid	grid-template-rows: subgrid;

Grid Column Span

Class	CSS
col-auto	grid-column: auto;
col-span-1	grid-column: span 1 / span 1;
col-span-2	grid-column: span 2 / span 2;
col-span-3	grid-column: span 3 / span 3;
col-span-4	grid-column: span 4 / span 4;
col-span-5	grid-column: span 5 / span 5;
col-span-6	grid-column: span 6 / span 6;
col-span-7	grid-column: span 7 / span 7;
col-span-8	grid-column: span 8 / span 8;
col-span-9	grid-column: span 9 / span 9;
col-span-10	grid-column: span 10 / span 10;
col-span-11	grid-column: span 11 / span 11;
col-span-12	grid-column: span 12 / span 12;
col-span-full	grid-column: 1 / -1;

Grid Column Start

Class	CSS
col-start-1	grid-column-start: 1;
col-start-2	grid-column-start: 2;
col-start-3	grid-column-start: 3;
col-start-4	grid-column-start: 4;
col-start-5	grid-column-start: 5;
col-start-6	grid-column-start: 6;
col-start-7	grid-column-start: 7;
col-start-8	grid-column-start: 8;
col-start-9	grid-column-start: 9;
col-start-10	grid-column-start: 10;
col-start-11	grid-column-start: 11;
col-start-12	grid-column-start: 12;
col-start-13	grid-column-start: 13;
col-start-auto	grid-column-start: auto;

Grid Column End

Class	CSS
col-end-1	grid-column-end: 1;
col-end-2	grid-column-end: 2;
col-end-3	grid-column-end: 3;
col-end-4	grid-column-end: 4;
col-end-5	grid-column-end: 5;
col-end-6	grid-column-end: 6;
col-end-7	grid-column-end: 7;
col-end-8	grid-column-end: 8;
col-end-9	grid-column-end: 9;
col-end-10	grid-column-end: 10;
col-end-11	grid-column-end: 11;
col-end-12	grid-column-end: 12;
col-end-13	grid-column-end: 13;
col-end-auto	grid-column-end: auto;

Grid Row Span

Class	CSS
row-auto	grid-row: auto;
row-span-1	grid-row: span 1 / span 1;
row-span-2	grid-row: span 2 / span 2;
row-span-3	grid-row: span 3 / span 3;
row-span-4	grid-row: span 4 / span 4;
row-span-5	grid-row: span 5 / span 5;
row-span-6	grid-row: span 6 / span 6;
row-span-7	grid-row: span 7 / span 7;
row-span-8	grid-row: span 8 / span 8;
row-span-9	grid-row: span 9 / span 9;
row-span-10	grid-row: span 10 / span 10;
row-span-11	grid-row: span 11 / span 11;
row-span-12	grid-row: span 12 / span 12;
row-span-full	grid-row: 1 / -1;

Grid Row Start

Class	CSS
row-start-1	grid-row-start: 1;
row-start-2	grid-row-start: 2;
row-start-3	grid-row-start: 3;
row-start-4	grid-row-start: 4;
row-start-5	grid-row-start: 5;
row-start-6	grid-row-start: 6;
row-start-7	grid-row-start: 7;
row-start-8	grid-row-start: 8;
row-start-9	grid-row-start: 9;
row-start-10	grid-row-start: 10;
row-start-11	grid-row-start: 11;
row-start-12	grid-row-start: 12;
row-start-13	grid-row-start: 13;
row-start-auto	grid-row-start: auto;

Grid Row End

Class	CSS
row-end-1	grid-row-end: 1;
row-end-2	grid-row-end: 2;
row-end-3	grid-row-end: 3;
row-end-4	grid-row-end: 4;
row-end-5	grid-row-end: 5;
row-end-6	grid-row-end: 6;
row-end-7	grid-row-end: 7;
row-end-8	grid-row-end: 8;
row-end-9	grid-row-end: 9;
row-end-10	grid-row-end: 10;
row-end-11	grid-row-end: 11;
row-end-12	grid-row-end: 12;
row-end-13	grid-row-end: 13;
row-end-auto	grid-row-end: auto;

Grid Auto Flow

Class	CSS
grid-flow-row	grid-auto-flow: row;
grid-flow-col	grid-auto-flow: column;
grid-flow-dense	grid-auto-flow: dense;
grid-flow-row-dense	grid-auto-flow: row dense;
grid-flow-col-dense	grid-auto-flow: column dense;

Grid Auto Columns

Class	CSS
auto-cols-auto	grid-auto-columns: auto;
auto-cols-min	grid-auto-columns: min-content;
auto-cols-max	grid-auto-columns: max-content;
auto-cols-fr	grid-auto-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);

Grid Auto Rows

Class	CSS
auto-rows-auto	grid-auto-rows: auto;
auto-rows-min	grid-auto-rows: min-content;
auto-rows-max	grid-auto-rows: max-content;
auto-rows-fr	grid-auto-rows: minmax(0, 1fr);

Gap

Gap utilities use the spacing scale. See the spacing reference for all values.

gap-*Both row and column gap

gap-x-*Column gap only

gap-y-*Row gap only

Example:

gap-4 (16px)

Place Content

Class	CSS
place-content-center	place-content: center;
place-content-start	place-content: start;
place-content-end	place-content: end;
place-content-between	place-content: space-between;
place-content-around	place-content: space-around;
place-content-evenly	place-content: space-evenly;
place-content-baseline	place-content: baseline;
place-content-stretch	place-content: stretch;

Place Items

Class	CSS
place-items-start	place-items: start;
place-items-end	place-items: end;
place-items-center	place-items: center;
place-items-baseline	place-items: baseline;
place-items-stretch	place-items: stretch;

Place Self

Class	CSS
place-self-auto	place-self: auto;
place-self-start	place-self: start;
place-self-end	place-self: end;
place-self-center	place-self: center;
place-self-stretch	place-self: stretch;

Common Grid Patterns

12-Column Layout

<div class="grid grid-cols-12 gap-4">
  <div class="col-span-8">Main</div>
  <div class="col-span-4">Sidebar</div>
</div>

Responsive Grid

<div class="grid grid-cols-1
  md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
  <div>Card 1</div>
  <div>Card 2</div>
  <div>Card 3</div>
</div>

Spanning Multiple Rows

<div class="grid grid-cols-3 grid-rows-3">
  <div class="row-span-2">Tall</div>
  <div>1</div>
  <div>2</div>
  <div>3</div>
  <div>4</div>
</div>

Centered Grid Items

<div class="grid grid-cols-3
  place-items-center h-64">
  <div>Centered</div>
  <div>Centered</div>
  <div>Centered</div>
</div>

About Tailwind CSS Grid

Tailwind provides a complete set of utilities for building CSS Grid layouts. The default configuration supports up to 12 columns and 12 rows.

For custom grid configurations, use arbitrary values: grid-cols-[200px_1fr_200px]

Combine with responsive prefixes for adaptive layouts: sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4

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