Flexbox

Tailwind CSS flex-row Class

The flex-row utility class generates the following CSS when applied to an element.

CSS Output

CSS
.flex-row {
  flex-direction: row;
}

Variants

Use these variant prefixes to apply flex-row conditionally:

responsive:flex-row

Use It

HTML
<div class="flex flex-row gap-4">
  <div>Left</div>
  <div>Center</div>
  <div>Right</div>
</div>

Understanding flex-row

The Tailwind CSS flex-row utility applies flex-direction: row; to an element when added to its class attribute. It sets the flex container's main axis to horizontal, laying out children from left to right (in LTR). This is the default flex direction.

This utility is part of Tailwind's Flexbox module, designed for building flexible one-dimensional layouts with powerful alignment and distribution controls. In Tailwind's utility-first workflow, you add flex-row directly to your HTML elements rather than writing custom CSS. This approach accelerates development and keeps styles co-located with your markup, making it easy to see exactly how each element is styled at a glance.

Common responsive variants include sm:flex-row, md:flex-row, lg:flex-row, and xl:flex-row, allowing different behavior at each breakpoint. State variants like hover:flex-row and focus:flex-row enable interactive styling without any JavaScript. You can also combine multiple variants for fine-grained control over when the utility applies.

This class works well alongside `flex-col`, `flex-row-reverse`, `flex-col-reverse`, `flex` to build complete, production-ready interfaces. Tailwind's tree-shaking ensures only utilities you actually use appear in your final CSS bundle, keeping file sizes minimal. Browser support for the underlying CSS is excellent across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.

Related Classes

flex-col

flex-direction: column;

flex-row-reverse

flex-direction: row-reverse;

flex-col-reverse

flex-direction: column-reverse;

flex

display: flex;

items-center

align-items: center;

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