Bootstrap 5·Bootstrap from grid to dashboard

Utilities and responsive rules

Use display, flex and spacing utilities to adapt the same markup across breakpoints.

Beginner 12 min read Lesson 9 of 300 Challenge included

What you will be able to do

Use d-none and d-md-block for responsive visibility.
Use flex utilities for alignment and wrapping.
Use text-center and text-md-start for responsive text alignment.
Extract repeated combinations into your own component class.

In plain English

Utilities are single-purpose classes that you compose. Responsive variants add a breakpoint, such as d-none d-md-block. Keep utility soup readable by grouping related classes and extracting repeated combinations into components.

responsive.htmlHTML

<div class="d-flex flex-column flex-md-row align-items-md-center gap-3">
  <div class="flex-grow-1">
    <h1 class="h4 mb-0">Responsive header</h1>
  </div>
  <button class="btn btn-primary d-none d-md-inline-block" type="button">New</button>
</div>

Your turn

Responsive text alignment

Easy

Centre a heading on mobile and align it to the start from md up.

HTML · starter

<h1>

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What does d-none d-md-block do?

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