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# Understanding the Holy Grail Layout Pattern in CSS

**[asayer](https://daily.dev/sources/asayer)** · 8 min read · 170 upvotes · 7 comments

## Summary

Learn about the Holy Grail layout pattern in CSS, its advantages in web design, and common use cases. See how it differs from other layout patterns and how to implement it using CSS Grid.

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daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://blog.openreplay.com/understanding-the-holy-grail-layout-pattern-in-css/>

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Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@arkelios** · 5 upvotes

> Overall, interesting article, but the HTML markup provided is incorrect. The div with the 'main-content' class should be between the two sidebar divs.

**@somosbytes** · 3 upvotes

> Is interesting but i feel this patterns, although it does not look bad, it has cms template vibes.

**@noricode** · 2 upvotes

> BEST layout in the history of internets.
> many people incorrectly use the right sidebar just to show ads, all your global interactive content goes there!! (polls, recent activity, announcements, blogroll, roster, top 10s, joke of the day, stats, etc)

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