the real headache with place-items is when u're working with a grid layout where u actually need specific track sizing. if you forget to define ur rows/columns, it defaults to auto and suddenly that centering behavior feels unpredictable. i usually stick to the explicit properties for anything more complex than a simple icon or a single div because [
it prevents accidental layout shifts when content grows ]. it's fine for quick utility classes but
harder to maintain in large-scale design systems where alignment logic needs to be very granular. does this behavior change at all if you're using
inline-grid
?