#Foundation responsive columns code
#Foundation responsive columns series

It’s worth the effort to make an email newsletter that’s readable across many devices. It may look complex, but there’s a pattern at work: container > row > wrapper > columns > content - and expander. It’s now ready to accept content and branding. Next we add columns next to each HTML comment marker.

#Foundation responsive columns code

Also notice that the code builds up quickly, which makes those HTML comments important to keep. Remember that each row gets its own wrapper. Inside of that, we add three rows - as well as HTML comments to mark where each bit of content (hero, sub-items and call to action) will go. All of these can fit into a single container, so we start with a complete 'container' table: It’s best to start from the outside and work our way in. The template design calls for three rows: one hero, one for sub items, and one call to action.Ībove: We can divide the layout into three rows. The colors here show the different parts: container, row, wrapper and columns - and don’t forget the expander and last class. Here’s a complete example with a twelve-column block: This is one of the secrets behind responsive grids that work across many devices. Notice that each column gets its own wrapper table. In a nutshell, the Responsive Layout feature enables you to define, for a set of HTML blocks, a different grid layout for each of the three different standard. The final in a row should have a class of 'expander' to help its neighboring elements expand 100% on small screens. The Ink Grid has three main components that resemble Foundation. At last, columns - elements that actually hold content - divide rows into horizontal sections. Before we get to the design itself, we need to look at how a responsive email grid works. Inside rows, wrappers are elements that add gutters between columns with a padding-right CSS property.

#Foundation responsive columns series

Their job is just to hold a series of elements.ģ. Containers are fixed-width tables, 100% as wide as its parent. Vertical blocks called columns reside in horizontal rows. The Ink Grid has three main components that resemble Foundation, our responsive CSS framework. In this lesson we’ll build out a template with one hero image, two sub-images in two columns, and a call to action.īuild upon a container-row-wrapper-column structureīefore we get to the design itself, we need to look at how a responsive email grid works. Its built with flexbox and is fully responsive. The fastest way to get going is with pen - or in our case, Sharpie - and paper. Bootstraps grid system uses a series of containers, rows, and columns to layout and align content. We always begin with a rough idea of what we’re building before we build it.