CSS Reference

Quick Reference

The align-self property specifies the alignment for the specific item inside a flexible container. The following has three divs inside a box. The blue div is given its own alignment using align-self.

<div id="box">
    <div style="background-color:red;">Red box</div>
    <div style="background-color:blue;" id="blue">Blue box</div>
    <div style="background-color:green;">Green box</div>
</div>
#box {
    width: 100%;
    height: 300px;
    border: #bababa solid thin;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
}
#box div {
    flex: 1;
    color: #ffffff;
}
#blue {
    align-self: center;
}

Example

Red box
Blue box
Green box

Note

The align-self property overrides the flexible container’s align-items property.

Default

Default valueauto
Inherited valuesno
Can it be animated?no

These are the allowed values.

ValueDescription
autoThe element inherits its parent container's align-items property, or "stretch" if it has no parent container (default)
stretchThe element is positioned to fit the container
centerThe element is positioned at the center of the container
flex-startThe element is positioned at the beginning of the container
flex-endThe element is positioned at the end of the container
baselineThe element is positioned at the baseline of the container
initialSets this property to its default value
inheritInherits this property from its parent element

Using JavaScript

The HTML element can also be styled using JavaScript and the element’s id.

document.getElementById('blue').style.alignSelf = 'center';
<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>

<script>
function my_function() {
    document.getElementById('blue').style.alignSelf = 'center';
}
</script>

CSS Notes:


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