Flex Direction

Utilities for controlling the direction of flex items.

Quick reference

Class	Properties
flex-row	flex-direction: row;
flex-row-reverse	flex-direction: row-reverse;
flex-col	flex-direction: column;
flex-col-reverse	flex-direction: column-reverse;

Basic usage

Row

Use flex-row to position flex items horizontally in the same direction as text:


1. <div class="flex flex-row ...">
2. <div>01</div>
3. <div>02</div>
4. <div>03</div>
5. </div>

Row reversed

Use flex-row-reverse to position flex items horizontally in the opposite direction:


1. <div class="flex flex-row-reverse ...">
2. <div>01</div>
3. <div>02</div>
4. <div>03</div>
5. </div>

Column

Use flex-col to position flex items vertically:


1. <div class="flex flex-col ...">
2. <div>01</div>
3. <div>02</div>
4. <div>03</div>
5. </div>

Column reversed

Use flex-col-reverse to position flex items vertically in the opposite direction:


1. <div class="flex flex-col-reverse ...">
2. <div>01</div>
3. <div>02</div>
4. <div>03</div>
5. </div>

Applying conditionally

Hover, focus, and other states

Tailwind lets you conditionally apply utility classes in different states using variant modifiers. For example, use hover:flex-row to only apply the flex-row utility on hover.


1. <div class="flex flex-col hover:flex-row">
2. <!-- ... -->
3. </div>

For a complete list of all available state modifiers, check out the Hover, Focus, & Other States documentation.

Breakpoints and media queries

You can also use variant modifiers to target media queries like responsive breakpoints, dark mode, prefers-reduced-motion, and more. For example, use md:flex-row to apply the flex-row utility at only medium screen sizes and above.


1. <div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row">
2. <!-- ... -->
3. </div>

To learn more, check out the documentation on Responsive Design, Dark Mode and other media query modifiers.