Horizontally Center Items - display: table - JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

Elements are dynamically centered without the container being centered with a fixed with. Support: IE8+ and modern browsers.

HTML

<ul>
    <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Careers</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">About</a></li>
</ul>

CSS

ul { display: table; margin: 10px auto; }
li { float: left; list-style: none; margin-left: 5px; padding: 5px 0; }
li:first-child { margin-left: 0; }
li a { 
    background: #82B5DA; 
    border: 1px solid #599CCE; 
    border-radius: 3px; 
    box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); 
    padding: 5px; color: #333; 
    text-decoration: none; 
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.3); 
}
li a:hover { background: #599CCE; }

JavaScript

/* 
    Browser support: IE8+ and modern browsers.
*/

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Horizontally Center Items - display: table

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