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Flex shrink

The flex shrink class sets the flex-shrink property. It controls how much a flex item shrinks when there isn’t enough space in the container. Overview
CSS Shortcut class Applied style 
flex-shrink
 
flex-shrink: 1;
 
flex-shrink-0
 
flex-shrink: 0;

Examples

Shrink
flex-shrink

The item with the flex-shrink class reduces its size when space is limited, while the other two items keep their original size.

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<div class="d-flex">
  <p class="flex-none" style="width: 28rem">1</p>
  <p class="flex-shrink" style="width: 28rem">2</p>
  <p class="flex-none" style="width: 28rem">3</p>
</div>

No shrink
flex-shrink-0

The item with the flex-shrink-0 class maintains its size when space is limited, while the other two items shrink to fit the container.

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<div class="d-flex">
  <p class="flex-none" style="width: 28rem">1</p>
  <p class="flex-shrink-0" style="width: 28rem">2</p>
  <p class="flex-none" style="width: 28rem">3</p>
</div>
Conditional styling Apply this style to specific screen sizes Use a responsive layout prefix to apply this class only to a specified screen size. The available breakpoints are:
  • xs: > 480px
  • sm: > 640px
  • md: > 768px
  • lg: > 1024px
  • xl: > 1280px
<div class="xs:flex-shrink ...">
  ...
</div>
Learn more about the responsive layout prefix. 2025-10-01