[FIXED] How can I vertically center my nav to the logo?

Issue

I am trying to create a header bar with logo on the right, horizontal navigation on the left as usual. I need navigation items to be centered to the logo vertically.

I have tried several methods. I would appreciate if someone could show me the way around and explain why it worked, and what I was probably missing.

body {
  max-width: 995px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 20px 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-family: 'Arial';
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #222;
}

ul {
  list-style-type: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.logo img {
  max-width: 235px;
  height: auto;
  float: left;
}

.menu li {
  display: inline-flex;
  padding-left: 30px;
}

.menu {
  float: right;
}

.nav {
  padding-bottom: 25px;
}

.group:after {
  content: "";
  display: table;
  clear: both;
}

<div class="nav group">
  <div class="logo"><img src="img/ahlogo.png" alt="Abdulla Hussain's Logo"></div>
  <div class="menu">
    <ul>
      <li><a href="#about">About</a></li>
      <li><a href="#portfolio">Portfolio</a></li>
      <li><a href="#thoughts">Thoughts</a></li>
      <li><a href="#contact">Contact</a></li>
      <li><i class="fa fa-facebook social" aria-hidden="true"></i></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</div>

Thank you very much!

Solution

I suppose you want to align the navigation to the bottom end of the logo? If yes, you can use display:flex with the following settings on the parent element of both:

.nav.group {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
}

body {
  max-width: 995px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 20px 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-family: 'Arial';
}

.nav.group {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #222;
}

ul {
  list-style-type: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.logo img {
  max-width: 235px;
  height: auto;
  float: left;
}

.menu li {
  display: inline-flex;
  padding-left: 30px;
}

.menu {
  float: right;
}

.nav {
  padding-bottom: 25px;
}

.group:after {
  content: "";
  display: table;
  clear: both;
}

<div class="nav group">
  <div class="logo"><img src="http://placehold.it/120x120/0af" alt="Abdulla Hussain's Logo"></div>
  <div class="menu">
    <ul>
      <li><a href="#about">About</a></li>
      <li><a href="#portfolio">Portfolio</a></li>
      <li><a href="#thoughts">Thoughts</a></li>
      <li><a href="#contact">Contact</a></li>
      <li><i class="fa fa-facebook social" aria-hidden="true"></i></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</div>

Alternatives: If you want to center-align them vertically, change align-items: to center; (or to top for top alignment)

body {
  max-width: 995px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 20px 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-family: 'Arial';
}

.nav.group {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #222;
}

ul {
  list-style-type: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.logo img {
  max-width: 235px;
  height: auto;
  float: left;
}

.menu li {
  display: inline-flex;
  padding-left: 30px;
}

.menu {
  float: right;
}

.nav {
  padding-bottom: 25px;
}

.group:after {
  content: "";
  display: table;
  clear: both;
}

<div class="nav group">
  <div class="logo"><img src="http://placehold.it/120x120/0af" alt="Abdulla Hussain's Logo"></div>
  <div class="menu">
    <ul>
      <li><a href="#about">About</a></li>
      <li><a href="#portfolio">Portfolio</a></li>
      <li><a href="#thoughts">Thoughts</a></li>
      <li><a href="#contact">Contact</a></li>
      <li><i class="fa fa-facebook social" aria-hidden="true"></i></li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</div>

Answered By - Johannes

Answer Checked By - Timothy Miller (PHPFixing Admin)