Divi 5 Flexbox Guide: A Visual Mental Model
Flexbox becomes much easier when you stop thinking in terms of individual margin hacks and start thinking about a parent controlling how its children flow.
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Main axis
Direction determines whether children flow primarily across a row or down a column.
Alignment
Use parent alignment controls to position children consistently instead of nudging each item.
Wrapping
Allow groups to wrap when space becomes constrained, then verify the breakpoint behavior.
Use fewer overrides
A good Flexbox structure often eliminates several individual spacing fixes.
A practical way to decide
Use this page as a shortlist, then test the workflow against a real page you expect to maintain. Pay attention to editing speed, responsive behavior, reusable styles, licensing and how comfortable the future editor will be making routine changes.