Role of CSS flex-direction property row-reverse value

The CSS flex-direction property with the row-reverse value arranges flex items horizontally from right to left. This is the opposite of the default row behavior, which flows from left to right.

Syntax

selector {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row-reverse;
}

Example

The following example demonstrates how flex-direction: row-reverse reverses the horizontal order of flex items −

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
    .mycontainer {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
        background-color: orange;
        padding: 10px;
    }
    .mycontainer > div {
        background-color: white;
        text-align: center;
        line-height: 40px;
        font-size: 25px;
        width: 100px;
        margin: 5px;
        border: 1px solid #ccc;
    }
</style>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>Quiz</h1>
    <div class="mycontainer">
        <div>Q1</div>
        <div>Q2</div>
        <div>Q3</div>
        <div>Q4</div>
        <div>Q5</div>
        <div>Q6</div>
    </div>
</body>
</html>

The output of the above code is −

A heading "Quiz" appears followed by an orange container with six white boxes labeled Q1-Q6. The boxes are arranged horizontally but in reverse order: Q6, Q5, Q4, Q3, Q2, Q1 (from left to right).

Conclusion

The flex-direction: row-reverse value is useful when you need to display flex items in reverse horizontal order. This maintains the horizontal layout while reversing the visual sequence of elements.

Updated on: 2026-03-15T13:09:57+05:30

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