Bootstrap Center Vertical and Horizontal Alignment

Bootstrap Center Vertical and Horizontal Alignment

Bootstrap 5 (Updated 2021)

Bootstrap 5 is still flexbox based so vertical centering works the same way as it did in Bootstrap 4. For example, align-items-center (flex-direction: row) and justify-content-center (flex-direction: column) can used on the flexbox parent (row or d-flex).

Centering examples in Bootstrap 5

Vertical center (don't forget the parent must have a defined height!):

• my-auto for centering inside flex (.d-flex) elements
• my-auto can be used to center columns (.col-) inside row
• align-items-center to center columns (col-*) inside row

Horizontal center:

• text-center to center display:inline elements & column content
• mx-auto for centering inside flex elements
• mx-auto can be used to center columns (.col-) inside row
• justify-content-center to center columns (col-*) inside row

Bootstrap 4.3+ (Update 2019)

There's no need for extra CSS. What's already included in Bootstrap will work. Make sure the container(s) of the form are full height. Bootstrap 4 now has a h-100 class for 100% height...

Vertical center:

<div class="container h-100">
  <div class="row h-100 justify-content-center align-items-center">
    <form class="col-12">
      <div class="form-group">
        <label for="formGroupExampleInput">Example label</label>
        <input type="text" class="form-control" id="formGroupExampleInput" placeholder="Example input">
      </div>
      <div class="form-group">
        <label for="formGroupExampleInput2">Another label</label>
        <input type="text" class="form-control" id="formGroupExampleInput2" placeholder="Another input">
      </div>
    </form>   
  </div>
</div>

https://codeply.com/go/raCutAGHre

the height of the container with the item(s) to center should be 100%
(or whatever the desired height is relative to the centered item)

Note: When using height:100% (percentage height) on any element, the element takes in the height of it's container. In modern browsers vh units height:100vh; can be used instead of % to get the desired height.

Therefore, you can set html, body {height: 100%}, or use the new min-vh-100 class on container instead of h-100.

Horizontal center:

• text-center to center display:inline elements & column content
• mx-auto for centering inside flex elements
• offset-* or mx-auto can be used to center columns (.col-)
• justify-content-center to center columns (col-*) inside row

Vertical Align Center in Bootstrap

Bootstrap 4 full-screen centered form

Bootstrap 4 center input group

Bootstrap 4 horizontal + vertical center full screen

Vertical Align Center in Bootstrap 4

Important! Vertical center is relative to the height of the parent

If the parent of the element you're trying to center has no defined
height, none of the vertical centering solutions will work!

Now, onto vertical centering...

Bootstrap 5 (Updated 2021)

Bootstrap 5 is still flexbox based so vertical centering works the same way as Bootstrap 4. For example, align-items-center, justify-content-center or auto margins can used on the flexbox parent (row or d-flex).

• use align-items-center on a flexbox row parent (row or d-flex)
• use justify-content-center on a flexbox column parent (d-flex flex-column)
• use my-auto on a flexbox parent

Vertical Center in Bootstrap 5

Bootstrap 4

You can use the new flexbox & size utilities to make the container full-height and display: flex. These options don't require extra CSS (except that the height of the container (ie:html,body) must be 100%).

Option 1 align-self-center on flexbox child

<div class="container d-flex h-100">
    <div class="row justify-content-center align-self-center">
     I'm vertically centered
    </div>
</div>

https://codeply.com/go/fFqaDe5Oey

Option 2 align-items-center on flexbox parent (.row is display:flex; flex-direction:row)

<div class="container h-100">
    <div class="row align-items-center h-100">
        <div class="col-6 mx-auto">
            <div class="jumbotron">
                I'm vertically centered
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>

https://codeply.com/go/BumdFnmLuk

Option 3 justify-content-center on flexbox parent (.card is display:flex;flex-direction:column)

<div class="container h-100">
    <div class="row align-items-center h-100">
        <div class="col-6 mx-auto">
            <div class="card h-100 border-primary justify-content-center">
                <div>
                    ...card content...
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>

https://codeply.com/go/3gySSEe7nd

More on Bootstrap 4 Vertical Centering

Now that Bootstrap 4 offers flexbox and other utilities, there are many approaches to vertical
alignment. http://www.codeply.com/go/WG15ZWC4lf

1 - Vertical Center Using Auto Margins:

Another way to vertically center is to use my-auto. This will center the element within it's container. For example, h-100 makes the row full height, and my-auto will vertically center the col-sm-12 column.

<div class="row h-100">
    <div class="col-sm-12 my-auto">
        <div class="card card-block w-25">Card</div>
    </div>
</div>

Vertical Center Using Auto Margins Demo

my-auto represents margins on the vertical y-axis and is equivalent to:

margin-top: auto;
margin-bottom: auto;

2 - Vertical Center with Flexbox:

Since Bootstrap 4 .row is now display:flex you can simply use align-self-center on any column to vertically center it...

       <div class="row">
           <div class="col-6 align-self-center">
                <div class="card card-block">
                 Center
                </div>
           </div>
           <div class="col-6">
                <div class="card card-inverse card-danger">
                    Taller
                </div>
          </div>
    </div>

or, use align-items-center on the entire .row to vertically center align all col-* in the row...

       <div class="row align-items-center">
           <div class="col-6">
                <div class="card card-block">
                 Center
                </div>
           </div>
           <div class="col-6">
                <div class="card card-inverse card-danger">
                    Taller
                </div>
          </div>
    </div>

Vertical Center Different Height Columns Demo

See this Q/A to center, but maintain equal height

3 - Vertical Center Using Display Utils:

Bootstrap 4 has display utils that can be used for display:table, display:table-cell, display:inline, etc.. These can be used with the vertical alignment utils to align inline, inline-block or table cell elements.

<div class="row h-50">
    <div class="col-sm-12 h-100 d-table">
        <div class="card card-block d-table-cell align-middle">
            I am centered vertically
        </div>
    </div>
</div>

Vertical Center Using Display Utils Demo

More examples

Vertical center image in <div>

Vertical center .row in .container

Vertical center and bottom in <div>

Vertical center child inside parent

Vertical center full screen jumbotron

Important! Did I mention height?

Remember vertical centering is relative to the height of the parent element. If you want to center on the entire page, in most cases, this should be your CSS...

body,html {
  height: 100%;
}

Or use min-height: 100vh (min-vh-100 in Bootstrap 4.1+) on the parent/container. If you want to center a child element inside the parent. The parent must have a defined height.

Also see:

Vertical alignment in bootstrap 4

Bootstrap Center Vertical and Horizontal Alignment

Horizontally and vertically center bootstrap 4 columns in consecutive rows

Here's a good way to do this using Bootstrap's build in flexboxes.

<div class="container d-flex h-100 flex-column">
    <div class="flex-grow-1"></div>
    <div class="row justify-content-center">
        <div class="col-3">
            <div class="card">ITEM A</div>
        </div>
    </div>
    <div class="row justify-content-center">
        <div class="col-3">
            <div class="card">ITEM B</div>
        </div>
    </div>
    <div class="row justify-content-center">
        <div class="col-3">
            <div class="card">ITEM C</div>
        </div>
    </div>
    <div class="flex-grow-1"></div>
</div>

We have two buffer flex rows, with flex-grow-1. Each of these rows will expand (with the same weight) to fill the top and bottom portions equally. Each of the content rows in the middle will have the height of their content.

The end result is the ITEM cards centered both vertically and horizontally on the screen. Because they are within individual rows, you can adjust margins/padding as necessary (by default they cards end up next to each other vertically.

Example screenshot of the above code in bootstrap

You could potentially do this one with one row + column and an internal flexbox, but that gives you less control over how the individual cards appear in relation to each other.

EDIT: d-flex makes the container a flex container around it's child rows, and flex-column makes the children render and stretch vertically rather than horizontally.

How do I vertically and horizontally center text in a container in bootstrap 4?

It is very easy makes the parent div as display: flex and make the child element margin: auto;

Check the demo below.

#outer {  width: 100%;  height: 100vh;  display: flex;}
#inner {  margin: auto;}

<div id="outer" class="container">  <div id="inner">    <h1>Heading</h1>    <p>Some content</p>  </div></div>

.backIMg .greeting-container {  height: 100vh;  display: flex;  justify-content: center;  align-items: center;}

<div class="backIMg">  <div class="greeting-container">    <h1>Welcome</h1>  </div></div>

<wrapper class="d-flex flex-column min-vh-100">
    <nav>
        nav
    </nav>
    <main class="flex-fill d-flex align-items-center">
        <div class="container-fluid text-center"> THIS IS THE DIV IM ATTEMPTING TO CENTER </div>
    </main>
    <footer>
        footer
    </footer>
</wrapper>

.name,
.intro {
  color: rgba(12, 11, 11, 0.6);
}

.name {
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: 'DM Sans';
}

.intro {
  width: 525px;
  height: 107px;
  font-family: 'Ek Mukta';
  font-size: 25px;
  line-height: 40px;
}

#icon {
  margin: 10px;
  display: inline-block;
  width: 300px;
  height: 420px;
}

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<div class="container">
  <div class="row align-items-center">
    <div class="col-md-6">
      <h3>Hi, I'm Ashley 👋</h3>
      
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      <br>
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    </div>

    <div class="col-md-6">
      <img id="icon" src="https://via.placeholder.com/420x300" class="img-fluid">
    </div>
  </div>
</div>