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Newspaper layout with two columns and a quotation box centered?

I’m looking for a way to create a newspaper layout for a website where the content is split into two columns but with a quotation box in the middle of the columns.

I know how to make two columns using CSS3 with the

-moz-column-count: 2;
-moz-column-gap: 10px;
-webkit-column-count: 2;
-webkit-column-gap: 10px;

But how do I create the quotation box in the middle and is there any way that I “wrap” the content inside the columns around the box in the middle?

I’ve attached an illustration of what I mean.
Please imagine in this illustration that the text in the two columns is wrapped around the box in the middle.

Newsletter Layout

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Emil Devantie Brockdorff Avatar asked Aug 22 '12 15:08

Emil Devantie Brockdorff


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1 Answers

Here's a solution that works:

DEMO HERE

This would give your columns flexibility. However, your quote area would have to be a fixed height/width. If you want to adjust the quote area, change the widths/heights of the spacer divs at the beginning of each column div. Not an elegant solution, but it works.

CSS:

#one {
    float:left;
    width:48%;
    background-color:#f0f0f0;
    min-height:400px;
}
#two {
    float:right;
    width:48%;
    background-color:#f0f0f0;
    min-height:400px;
}
#three {
    position: absolute;
    left:50%;
    top:100px;
    margin-left:-300px;
    border:1px solid;
    width:600px;
    height:200px;
    background: maroon;
    color: white;
}

HTML:

<div id="one">
    <div style="float: right; height: 80px; width: 10px;"></div>
    <div style="float: right; height: 210px; width: 300px; clear: both;"></div>
    <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.</p>
</div>
<div id="three">Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit 
esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. </div>
<div id="two">
    <div style="float: left; height: 80px; width: 10px;"></div>
    <div style="float: left; height: 210px; width: 300px; clear: both;"></div>
    <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.</p>
</div>

Notice: This builds upon peteris solution (which didn't wrap around the quote div) below.

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sean_mcgee Avatar answered Oct 21 '22 15:10

sean_mcgee