CSS - 3 column page with grid

CSS - 3 column page with grid

by vikikamath

HTML

<header>This is the header.</header>

<section id="center" class="column">
  <div class="items">
    <div class="item">
      <img src='http://cs622018.vk.me/v622018002/78bb0/fFKI4acrPqs.jpg' />
      <br/>
      <div class="desc">Lominim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit e</div>
    </div>

    <div class="item">
      <img src='http://cs622018.vk.me/v622018002/78bb0/fFKI4acrPqs.jpg' />
      <br/>
      <div class="desc">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip
        ex ea commodo consequat. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit e</div>
    </div>

    <div class="item">
      <img src='http://cs622018.vk.me/v622018002/78bb0/fFKI4acrPqs.jpg' />
      <br/>
      <div class="desc">Lorem ipsum do e</div>
    </div>

    <div class="item">
      <img src='http://cs622018.vk.me/v622018002/78bb0/fFKI4acrPqs.jpg' />
      <br/>
      <div class="desc">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip
        ex ea commodo consequat. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit e</div>
    </div>

    <div class="item">
      <img src='http://cs622018.vk.me/v622018002/78bb0/fFKI4acrPqs.jpg' />
      <br/>
      <div class="desc">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh</div>
    </div>
    <div class="item">
      <img src='http://cs622018.vk.me/v622018002/78bb0/fFKI4acrPqs.jpg' />
      <br/>
      <div class="desc">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,...

CSS

@import url(http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Open+Sans);
* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
body {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  color: #666;
  margin: 0;
/*   -webkit-box-sizing: border-box; */
  min-width: 240px;
  padding-left: 200px;
  padding-right: 180px;
}

section {
  position: relative;
  float: left;
}

header,
footer {
  margin-left: -100%;
  margin-right: -100%;
}

footer {
  clear: both;
}

#center {
/*     padding: 0 20px; */
  width: 100%;
/*   border: 1px solid #000; */
}

#right {
  width: 130px;
  padding: 0 20px;
  margin-right: -100%;
}

#left {
  width: 180px;
  padding: 0 10px;
  right: 180px;
  margin-left: -100%;
}


/*** Just for Looks ***/

body {
/*   background: #FFF; */
}

header,
footer {
  font-size: large;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0.3em 0;
  background: #ccc;
}

#left {
/*   background: #66F; */
}

#center {
/*   background: #DDD; */
}

#right {
/*   background: #F66; */
}

section {
  padding: 0.4em;
  text-align: justify;
}

.items {
  background: white;
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
}

.item {
  text-align: center;
  float: left;
  width: 32%;
/*   border: 1px solid #756; */
  margin: 0.1em;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
}

.desc {
  height: 40px;
  overflow: hidden;
}