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		vishnuharidas 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Struggle with CSS Flexbox? This Playgroun... But when the `flex-direction` is `column`, `justify-content` becomes synonymous for "vertical alignment" - that's what creates the confusion here.

rererereferred 10 months ago [–]

I guess it makesmsense if flex-direction vertical is like switching to a vertical language.

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