--- title: How to center a div? | daily.dev description: Learn various methods to center a div in CSS, including techniques using Flexbox, Grid, absolute positioning, margin auto, and inline-block display. Each... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-center-a-div--kppue99yc twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: How to center a div? | daily.dev og:description: Learn various methods to center a div in CSS, including techniques using Flexbox, Grid, absolute positioning, margin auto, and inline-block display. 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