CSS Grid Layout and flexbox are solving two long-standing web design problems: the unrealistic content problem (designs that break when real CMS content is applied) and the defensive design problem (reliance on generic frameworks like Bootstrap that produce cookie-cutter layouts). With CSS Grid now having strong browser support, designers no longer need to constrain their creativity to what frameworks allow. The post argues this is a turning point for graphic design on the web, though it acknowledges new challenges around communicating flexible, browser-driven layouts to non-technical stakeholders.
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