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CSS

Posted by Mark Collins
Mark Collins
2,955 Points

Centering a logo

For some reason I can't center a logo at the top of a page. It sits left of center. Html code is this:
<header> <div class="container">
<img src="img/steadfastlogo-sml2.jpg" alt="steadfast logo" class="logo">

and the CSS is this:

.logo { text-align: top-center; }

I know I have a basic error, but can't figure out what!

Thanks.

Lee Bollu
Lee Bollu
1,168 Points

I would wrap it with a div with text-align:center;

See here: https://jsfiddle.net/1uxfftL4/

Mark Collins
Mark Collins
2,955 Points

Hi That works, thanks very much! Now to figure out why it works, hehheh.

Mark Collins
Mark Collins
2,955 Points

Thanks! Strangely your response doesn't come up with the option for best answer. You might like to respond in such a way as to give the option.

2 Answers

Kent Åsvang
Kent Åsvang
18,823 Points
Kent Åsvang
Kent Åsvang
18,823 Points

I think this would work also : 

.logo {
    margin: 0 auto;
}

If I´m not mistaken, img-tags default to "display: block", So the "text-align"-propert won´t have any space to work with to actually center the image. if you change display to "inline" you should be able to use text-align. Not 100% sure though.

Mark Collins
Mark Collins
2,955 Points
Mark Collins
Mark Collins
2,955 Points

Certainly simpler. Thanks for your advice :).