How TO - Responsive Zig Zag Layout
Learn how to create a responsive zig zag (alternating) layout with CSS.
How To Create a Zig Zag Layout
Step 1) Add HTML:
Example
<div class="container">
<div class="row">
<div class="column-66">
...
</div>
<div class="column-33">
...
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="container">
<div class="row">
<div class="column-33">
...
</div>
<div class="column-66">
...
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="column-66">
...
</div>
<div class="column-33">
...
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="container">
<div class="row">
<div class="column-33">
...
</div>
<div class="column-66">
...
</div>
</div>
</div>
Step 2) Add CSS:
Example
* {
box-sizing: border-box;
}
.container {
padding: 64px;
}
/* Clear floats */
.row:after {
content: "";
display: table;
clear: both
}
/* 2/3 column */
.column-66 {
float: left;
width: 66.66666%;
padding: 20px;
}
/* 1/3 column */
.column-33 {
float: left;
width: 33.33333%;
padding: 20px;
}
/* Add responsiveness - make the columns appear on top of each other instead of next to each other on small screens */
@media screen and (max-width: 1000px) {
.column-66,
.column-33 {
width: 100%;
text-align: center;
}
}
Try it Yourself »box-sizing: border-box;
}
.container {
padding: 64px;
}
/* Clear floats */
.row:after {
content: "";
display: table;
clear: both
}
/* 2/3 column */
.column-66 {
float: left;
width: 66.66666%;
padding: 20px;
}
/* 1/3 column */
.column-33 {
float: left;
width: 33.33333%;
padding: 20px;
}
/* Add responsiveness - make the columns appear on top of each other instead of next to each other on small screens */
@media screen and (max-width: 1000px) {
.column-66,
.column-33 {
width: 100%;
text-align: center;
}
}
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