How do you center an element both horizontally and vertically?

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Multiple methods:

Flexbox (recommended):

.container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

Grid:

.container {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}

Absolute positioning:

.element {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

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