Layout Systems

Three layout patterns — magazine, masonry, holy grail — each built from a natural-language description.

Section 1

Magazine Layout — CSS Grid

Feature

The AI-Assisted Design Workflow That Actually Works in Production

After six months of shipping with AI pair programming, here's what we learned about prompting for layout, component APIs, and the handoff moment when you take control again.

Story

Fluid Type Scales Without Breakpoints

Story

Container Queries Are Ready for Production

Tutorial

GSAP ScrollTrigger in 10 Minutes

Deep Dive

CSS Grid Subgrid — The Missing Piece

.magazine-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
}

.featured {
  grid-column: span 2;
  grid-row: span 2;
}

Section 2

Masonry Layout — CSS columns

01

Typography Fundamentals

02

Color Theory for Developers — Building Systematic Palettes

03

Spacing Systems

04

Elevation & Shadow

05

CSS Grid Patterns — From Simple to Complex Editorial Layouts

06

Flexbox Alignment

07

Animation Timing & Easing — The Physics of Motion

08

Scroll Behavior

.masonry-grid {
  columns: 3;
  column-gap: 12px;
}

.masonry-card {
  break-inside: avoid; /* prevents card splitting across columns */
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

Section 3

Holy Grail Layout — CSS Grid areas

Header Full width — logo, navigation, actions
Sidebar 200px fixed — nav tree, filters
Main 1fr — primary content, grows to fill available space
Aside 180px fixed — related, ads, TOC
Footer Full width — links, legal, copyright 
.holy-grail {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-areas:
    "header  header  header"
    "sidebar main    aside"
    "footer  footer  footer";
  grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr 180px;
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto;
  gap: 12px;
}