1. What do you want to center?
2. Centering Direction
3. CSS Method
Recommended: Flexbox
Flexbox is a widely supported and flexible way to center elements both horizontally and vertically.
Preview
I am centered!
You can center anything horizontally, vertically, or both.
About Centering
Centering helps place an element in the middle of its container horizontally, vertically, or both.
- Works in all modern browsers
- Fully responsive
- Copy ready code
Generated CSS
.container {
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
height: 100vh;
}
.element {
padding: 24px 32px;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6c63ff, #ff6584);
color: #fff;
border-radius: 12px;
text-align: center;
}Generated HTML
<div class="container">
<div class="element">
<h3>I am centered!</h3>
<p>You can center anything horizontally, vertically, or both.</p>
</div>
</div>Tip: You can change the method or direction above to see different ways of centering.
About CSS Centering Generator
Center elements visually with CSS and generate the required code instantly. Choose how you want to center an element and let LoveCSS generate the CSS for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
The simplest way is Flexbox: set display: flex, justify-content: center, and align-items: center on the parent element. Select Flexbox and Both above to generate this CSS instantly.
CSS Grid's place-items: center is often the shortest way to center an element both horizontally and vertically in a single declaration. Select Grid and Both above to see it.
Use justify-content: center with Flexbox, or justify-items: center with Grid, on the parent element. Select Horizontal above to generate the exact CSS for either method.
Use align-items: center with either Flexbox or Grid on the parent element. Select Vertical above to generate the code.
For inline text, text-align: center on the parent centers it. For a full block or component, use the same Flexbox or Grid technique as centering any other element — select Text above to try it.