grid-area

A shorthand property that lets you assign an element to a specific named area or set of lines within a CSS Grid, defining its position and size in one line.

It is documented as part of the CSS Grid Layout specification.

/* Usage Example */
.main-content {
  /* Spans from row line 1 to 3, and column line 2 to 4 */
  grid-area: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4;
}
.sidebar{
  /* Assigns the element to the named 'sidebar' area */
  grid-area: sidebar;
}

/* Global values */
grid-area: inherit;
grid-area: initial;
grid-area: revert;
grid-area: revert-layer;
grid-area: unset;
Widely available Since 2017 95% global usage

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2017.

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