Magazine / Editorial Layout
Editorial layouts break the monotony of equal-sized cards by using grid-column and grid-row to create a hierarchy of content — one feature story dominates, others fill around it. sdfsdfs
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1. Classic Newspaper Front Page
A headline feature takes the lead with a 2×2 cell. Secondary stories fill the right side. Breaking news runs full-width at the bottom. No manual positioning math needed — just declare spans.
CSS
.magazine {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
grid-template-rows: auto 200px 160px auto;
gap: 8px;
}
.masthead { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.hero {
grid-column: 1 / 3; /* cols 1–2 */
grid-row: 2 / 4; /* rows 2–3 = 2 rows tall */
}
.top-story { grid-column: 3 / 5; grid-row: 2; }
.story-left { grid-column: 3; grid-row: 3; }
.story-right{ grid-column: 4; grid-row: 3; }
.ticker { grid-column: 1 / -1; }THE DAILY GRIDMay 26, 2026
Breaking
CSS Grid Officially Declared the Greatest Layout System Ever Created
By Jane Developer · 5 min read
Technology
New Browser Alignment Algorithm Leaves Developers in Tears of Joy
Flexbox Announces Retirement
3 min read
Float Layout Spotted in Wild for Last Time
2 min read
LIVEGrid layout completely eliminates the need for CSS frameworks · This very page is built with CSS Grid · More coverage below
The hero's grid-column: 1/3 and grid-row: 2/4 is the whole layout structure. Every other element auto-places itself around the hero.
2. Vertical Split with Categories
A 3-column design where the center column holds the hero and smaller items flow into the side columns — like a print magazine spread.
CSS
.spread {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr 1fr; /* side | center | side */
grid-template-rows: auto repeat(3, 1fr);
gap: 8px;
}
.masthead { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.hero {
grid-column: 2; /* center column */
grid-row: 2 / 5; /* all 3 content rows */
}
/* Left + right items auto-place in rows 2–4 */Grid Weekly
The Grid Renaissance
How CSS Grid changed web design forever and why every developer needs to master it
Feature · 12 min read
3. Multi-Section News Layout
Different content categories get their own grid areas. Each section uses an internal grid for its stories. Grids within grids create a richly structured page.
CSS
.page {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
grid-template-areas:
"hero aside"
"tech aside"
"design culture";
gap: 1rem;
}
/* Each section is its own mini-grid */
.section-tech {
grid-area: tech;
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
}Real editorial sites nest grids within grids. Each section is independently structured while participating in the overall page grid.