# Creating a Rudimentary Layout **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [January 12, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-rudimentary-layout/645679 "2021-01-12T18:53:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![John\_Stern](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/john_stern/32/12050_2.png) [@John\_Stern](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/John_Stern)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-rudimentary-layout/645679/1 "2021-01-12T18:53:27Z")
I can’t figure out how to sort these three elements out such that - the purple sits in the bottom of the container taking up the full width of the container - the blue and yellow occupy the top half with the horizontal space divided equally between them ```auto Document
yellow
blue
purple
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**Author:** ![origslammer1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3da27b/32.png) [@origslammer1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/origslammer1)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-rudimentary-layout/645679/2 "2021-01-13T03:30:43Z")
> [@John\_Stern](#): > > `;` add this after - flex-wrap: wrap; after text-align: center; ---
**Author:** ![origslammer1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3da27b/32.png) [@origslammer1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/origslammer1)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-rudimentary-layout/645679/3 "2021-01-13T03:32:19Z")
Add - flex-wrap: wrap; after text-align:center; ---
**Author:** ![John\_Stern](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/john_stern/32/12050_2.png) [@John\_Stern](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/John_Stern)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-rudimentary-layout/645679/4 "2021-01-13T16:58:48Z")
Wow! That’s beautiful! Exactly what I wanted so thanks very much for that insight. Having said that, I haven’t got a clue as to what this property and its value is - I don’t think I have encountered it in my studies so far. But you’ve given me a great topic to look into further.