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Zig Zag Layout

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Summary

Zigzag layout arranges the lines of content alternately: the image on the left and then the text on the right, then the text on the left and the image on the right. This pattern provides visual rhythm and prevents pages from feeling monotonous. Use a flexbox with row-reverse or a CSS Grid with area sequence to make the variation.

Key points

Each zigzag line is composed of images and text that are adjacent to each other
The line can be reversed in a flex-direction: row-reverse
CSS Grid can also use alternating grid-template-area
On a small screen, stack images and text into one column
The DOM sequence must remain logical even if the view is reversed

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