---
title: Nesting columns
layout: docs
theme: library
doc-library: true
doc-tab: columns
doc-subtab: nesting
breadcrumb:
  - home
  - documentation
  - columns
  - columns-nesting
---

<div class="content">
  <p>
    You can <strong>nest</strong> columns to have more flexibility in your
    design. You only need to follow this structure:
  </p>
  <ul>
    <li>
      <code>columns</code>: top-level columns container
      <ul>
        <li>
          <code>column</code>
          <ul>
            <li>
              <code>columns</code>: nested columns
              <ul>
                <li><code>column</code> and so on…</li>
              </ul>
            </li>
          </ul>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </li>
  </ul>
  <p>
    The difference with
    <a href="{{ site.url }}/documentation/columns/options/#multiline"
      >multiline columns</a
    >
    is the <strong>order</strong> in the HTML code: all the
    <strong class="has-text-info">blue</strong> columns appear
    <em>before</em> the <strong class="has-text-danger">red</strong> ones.
    Resize to a narrower viewport to see the result.
  </p>
</div>

{% capture columns_nested_example %}
<div class="columns">
  <div class="column">
    <p class="bd-notification is-info">First column</p>
    <div class="columns is-mobile">
      <div class="column">
        <p class="bd-notification is-info">First nested column</p>
      </div>
      <div class="column">
        <p class="bd-notification is-info">Second nested column</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="column">
    <p class="bd-notification is-danger">Second column</p>
    <div class="columns is-mobile">
      <div class="column is-half">
        <p class="bd-notification is-danger">50%</p>
      </div>
      <div class="column">
        <p class="bd-notification is-danger">Auto</p>
      </div>
      <div class="column">
        <p class="bd-notification is-danger">Auto</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
{% endcapture %} {{ columns_nested_example }}

<div class="content">
  <p>
    Multiline columns will also have a <strong>gap</strong> between each
    <strong>line</strong>.
  </p>
</div>

<div class="bd-highlight-full">
  {% highlight html -%} {{- columns_nested_example -}} {%- endhighlight %}
</div>