cssgridgen
Layout pattern

CSS Grid Pricing Table Layout Generator

Three tiers side by side, with the featured plan given extra width.

1000px

Drag across the grid to draw an area. Arrow keys nudge, Shift + arrows resize.

11fr21.15fr31fr4
11fr2
pro1 / 2 / 2 / 3
starter1 / 1 / 2 / 2
team1 / 3 / 2 / 4

Named areas. The CSS is a picture of the layout, and only the properties that actually change get repeated inside each media query.

.pricing {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto auto;
  gap: 16px;
  grid-template-areas:
    "pro"
    "starter"
    "team";
}

.pricing > .pro { grid-area: pro; }
.pricing > .starter { grid-area: starter; }
.pricing > .team { grid-area: team; }

@media (min-width: 820px) {
  .pricing {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.15fr 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    grid-template-areas:
      "starter pro team";
  }
}

How this layout works

Pricing tables want equal-height columns, which grid gives you free — every item in a row stretches to the row height by default.

The middle tier is set slightly wider so the recommended plan reads as recommended without needing a badge. On mobile it moves to the top instead.

Every property used here is listed in the CSS Grid cheat sheet, with the reason to reach for it.

Frequently asked questions

How do I highlight the recommended pricing tier?
Give it more width than its neighbours — 1fr 1.15fr 1fr — so it reads as recommended structurally rather than needing a badge. On mobile, where columns stack, move it to the top instead.
How do I center a grid in CSS?
Use justify-content: center on the grid container to centre the whole grid inside it, and margin-inline: auto with a max-width to centre the container in the page. These are different jobs: the first moves the tracks within the container, the second moves the container itself.
How do I center items inside a CSS grid?
Set place-items: center on the container. That is shorthand for align-items plus justify-items, and it centres every item inside its own cell on both axes. For a single item, use place-self: center on that item instead.
How do I make a CSS grid responsive?
Use grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr)) and it reflows at every width with no media queries at all. Add breakpoints only when the exact column count matters, or when the layout has to change shape rather than just wrap.
When should I use CSS Grid instead of Flexbox?
Use Grid when things must line up in two directions at once, and Flexbox when content flows along one axis. A page skeleton or dashboard is Grid; a navbar or row of buttons is Flexbox. They nest: Grid for the page, Flexbox inside the cells.

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