# Align items

Lines items up along the cross axis, like centered.

## What does `align-items` do?

`align-items` lines items up along the cross axis: top, center, bottom, or stretched to fill.

```css
.user-row { display: flex; align-items: center; }   /* avatar and name centered vertically */
```

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Updated: September 27, 2026

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