CSS Grid Testimonial Section Generator
Quote cards at mixed weights, with the strongest testimonial given the larger cell.
Named areas. The CSS is a picture of the layout, and only the properties that actually change get repeated inside each media query.
.testimonials {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
grid-template-rows: auto auto auto;
gap: 16px;
grid-template-areas:
"featured"
"quote-a"
"quote-b";
}
.testimonials > .featured { grid-area: featured; }
.testimonials > .quote-a { grid-area: quote-a; }
.testimonials > .quote-b { grid-area: quote-b; }
@media (min-width: 840px) {
.testimonials {
grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
grid-template-rows: auto auto;
gap: 24px;
grid-template-areas:
"featured quote-a"
"featured quote-b";
}
}
How this layout works
Uniform quote cards read as filler. Giving one testimonial a two-row span tells the visitor which one to read, and costs nothing but a placement change.
Quotes differ wildly in length, so let the row size be auto and allow the tall card to span. Fixed row heights either clip the long quote or leave the short ones floating in white space.
On mobile the featured quote goes first and the rest follow. Ordering carries the emphasis when there is no room for size to do it.
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 make one testimonial stand out?
How do I handle quotes of very different lengths?
auto and let the tall card span. Fixed row heights either clip the long quote or strand the short ones in white space.How do I center a grid in CSS?
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?
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?
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?
How to use it
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Open the pattern
The testimonial grid loads into the editor already responsive, with every breakpoint set up.
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Change the tracks
Edit the column and row sizes in the Tracks panel. Anything valid in a track list works.
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Redraw at another width
Move the ruler past a breakpoint marker and rearrange. Only the placement changes.
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Copy the code
Take CSS, HTML, Tailwind or a shadcn component. The media queries are already written.