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Override cross-axis alignment for one item
CSS: Align-self changes one item without changing its siblings’ alignment.
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Paint a gradient without an image file
CSS: Linear-gradient generates a CSS background image from color stops.
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Place fixed-size boxes on the same line
CSS: Inline-block allows dimensions while participating in inline layout.
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Position a badge relative to its container
CSS: A positioned ancestor establishes the containing block for an absolutely positioned child.
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Position an item from the writing direction’s start edge
CSS: Logical insets follow direction, so inline-start is the right side in this RTL container.
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Preserve an aspect ratio
Reserve a 16:9 CSS box without a fixed height.
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Preserve line breaks while collapsing repeated spaces
CSS: Pre-line retains newlines but does not preserve all whitespace like pre-wrap does.
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Preserve whitespace while wrapping
Use CSS pre-wrap for multiline text that retains spaces.
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Prevent an item from shrinking
CSS: Flex-shrink zero preserves a required size even when the container overflows.
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Provide a fallback for an unset custom property
CSS: The second var argument supplies a value when the custom property is unavailable.
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Push flex items to opposite ends
CSS: Space-between distributes free main-axis space between items.
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Push one flex item away from its siblings
CSS: An auto inline-start margin consumes remaining main-axis space.
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