Understanding Flexbox in CSS
Flexbox, or the Flexible Box Layout, is a CSS layout model designed to provide an efficient way to align and distribute space among items in a container, even when their size is unknown or dynamic.
Key Concepts
- Flex container: The parent element with `display: flex` or `display: inline-flex`.
 - Flex items: The direct children of a flex container that are laid out according to flexbox rules.
 - Main axis and cross axis: Flex items are arranged along the main axis (default horizontal) and can be aligned along the cross axis (default vertical).
 - Flex properties like `justify-content`, `align-items`, `align-self`, and `flex-wrap` control the positioning and spacing of flex items.
 
Example: Basic Flexbox Layout
In this example, the `.container` is a flex container, and its children `.item` are flex items. They are evenly spaced along the main axis, and each item expands equally because of `flex: 1`.
Best Practices
- Use Flexbox for one-dimensional layouts (either row or column).
 - Combine with `flex-wrap` for responsive layouts where items may need to wrap onto multiple lines.
 - Understand the difference between `justify-content` (main axis) and `align-items` (cross axis) for proper alignment.
 - Test layouts across different screen sizes to ensure items behave as expected.