Responsive Grid Development

Our Grid System

Our grid system allows up to 12 columns across the page.

If you do not want to use all 12 column individually, you can group the columns together to create wider columns:

Our grid system is responsive, and the columns will re-arrange depending on the screen size: On a big screen it might look better with the content organized in three columns, but on a small screen it would be better if the content items where stacked on top of each other.

Grid Classes

Our grid system has four classes:

• xs (for phones)
• sm (for tablets)
• md (for desktops)
• lg (for larger desktops)

The classes above can be combined to create more dynamic and flexible layouts.

Tip: Each class scales up, so if you wish to set the same widths for xs and sm, you only need to specify xs. 

Grid System Rules

Our grid system rules:

• Rows must be placed within a .container (fixed-width) or .container-fluid (full-width) for proper alignment and padding
• Use rows to create horizontal groups of columns
• Content should be placed within columns, and only columns may be immediate children of rows
• Predefined classes like .row and .col-sm-4 are available for quickly making grid layouts
• Columns create gutters (gaps between column content) via padding. That padding is offset in rows for the first and last column via negative margin on .rows
• Grid columns are created by specifying the number of 12 available columns you wish to span. For example, three equal columns would use three .col-sm-4

Basic Structure of the Grid

The following is a basic structure of the grid:

So, to create the layout you want, create a container (<div class="container">). Next, create a row (<div class="row">). Then, add the desired number of columns (tags with appropriate .col-*-* classes). Note that numbers in .col-*-* should always add up to 12 for each row.

Grid Options

The following table summarizes how the grid system works across multiple devices: