# Baseline alignment

Lining things up on the line letters sit on.

## What is **baseline alignment**?

**Baseline alignment** lines things up on the line letters sit on, so text of different sizes looks level.

```css
.price-row { display: flex; align-items: baseline; }   /* "$" and "49" sit on the same line */
```

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Updated: September 27, 2026

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