Atomics

Flex Atomics

Flex atomics are useful when composing layouts and patterns containing other components.

cssproperty	value	screensize
`flex-direction`	`row`, `column`, `row-reverse`, `column-reverse`	`tablet`
`justify-content`	`flex-start`, `flex-end`, `center`, `space-around`, `space-between`, `space-evenly`	`tablet`
`align-items`	`flex-start`, `flex-end`, `center`, `baseline`, `stretch`	`tablet`
`align-self`	`flex-start`, `flex-end`, `center`, `baseline`, `stretch`	`tablet`
`flex-wrap`	`nowrap`, `wrap`, `wrap-reverse`	`tablet`
`align-content`	`flex-start`, `flex-end`, `space-around`, `space-between`, `stretch`	`tablet`
`flex-grow`	`0`, `1`	`tablet`
`flex-shrink`	`0`, `1`	`tablet`
`flex-basis`	`0`	`tablet`

Usage

The following example uses a combination of mobile-first flex atomics to achieve a responsive card layout.

Hesiod

"Atlas through hard constraint upholds the wide heaven with unwearying head and arms, standing at the borders of the earth before the clear-voiced Hesperides (Ladies of the West); for this lot wise Zeus assigned to him."

 HTML 
 <article
    id="example-layout"
    class="background-color-body-medium border border-radius-lg display-flex flex-direction-column flex-direction-row-tablet"
>
    <div
        class="background-color-info color-info-invert padding-md border-radius-lg display-flex align-items-center flex-shrink-0 flex-grow-0 "
    >
        <h2 class="font-size-h2">Hesiod</h2>
    </div>
    <div class="padding-md display-flex flex-shrink-1 flex-grow-1 align-items-center">
        <p class="font-size-lg">
            "Atlas through hard constraint upholds the wide heaven with unwearying head and arms, standing
            at the borders of the earth before the clear-voiced Hesperides (Ladies of the West); for this
            lot wise Zeus assigned to him."
        </p>
    </div>
</article> 

Available classes

Atomics

.flex-direction-row
.flex-direction-column
.flex-direction-row-reverse
.flex-direction-column-reverse
.justify-content-flex-start
.justify-content-flex-end
.justify-content-center
.justify-content-space-around
.justify-content-space-between
.justify-content-space-evenly
.align-items-flex-start
.align-items-flex-end
.align-items-center
.align-items-baseline
.align-items-stretch
.align-self-flex-start
.align-self-flex-end
.align-self-center
.align-self-baseline
.align-self-stretch
.flex-wrap-nowrap
.flex-wrap-wrap
.flex-wrap-wrap-reverse
.align-content-flex-start
.align-content-flex-end
.align-content-space-around
.align-content-space-between
.align-content-stretch
.flex-grow-0
.flex-grow-1
.flex-shrink-0
.flex-shrink-1
.flex-basis-0
.flex-direction-row-tablet
.flex-direction-column-tablet
.flex-direction-row-reverse-tablet
.flex-direction-column-reverse-tablet
.justify-content-flex-start-tablet
.justify-content-flex-end-tablet
.justify-content-center-tablet
.justify-content-space-around-tablet
.justify-content-space-between-tablet
.justify-content-space-evenly-tablet
.align-items-flex-start-tablet
.align-items-flex-end-tablet
.align-items-center-tablet
.align-items-baseline-tablet
.align-items-stretch-tablet
.align-self-flex-start-tablet
.align-self-flex-end-tablet
.align-self-center-tablet
.align-self-baseline-tablet
.align-self-stretch-tablet
.flex-wrap-nowrap-tablet
.flex-wrap-wrap-tablet
.flex-wrap-wrap-reverse-tablet
.align-content-flex-start-tablet
.align-content-flex-end-tablet
.align-content-space-around-tablet
.align-content-space-between-tablet
.align-content-stretch-tablet
.flex-grow-0-tablet
.flex-grow-1-tablet
.flex-shrink-0-tablet
.flex-shrink-1-tablet
.flex-basis-0-tablet