4 Reusable CSS Snippets for Faster, Cleaner Code

Four practical CSS code snippets for common layout and design tasks

CSS snippets you’ll actually reuse.

These aren’t flashy tricks. They’re practical, time-saving patterns you’ll find yourself using again and again.

In this image, I’ve shared four essentials:

âś… A perfect circle using aspect-ratio

.circle {
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

âś… A multiline text truncation with ellipsis (no JS required)

.cut {
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

âś… A quick way to center anything (yes, literally anything)

.center {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  margin: auto;
}

âś… A responsive grid layout without media queries

.grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 300px), 1fr));
}

They’re compact. They work across browsers. And they’re perfect to keep in your snippets library.


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