Automatic Width Of A Column In A Two Column Layout - Stack Overflow

You can do it two way using display property. For old browse display: table; and for new browser display: flex;. Bellow is the example of old and new browser.

For old browser:

<div class="item2"> <div class="name">Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book.</div> <div class="labels">label</div> <div class="value">value value value</div> .item2 { background-color: #cccccc; display: table; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 5px; width: 500px; } .item2 div { display: table-cell; padding: 10px; vertical-align: top; } .item2 div.name { background-color: #ff0; color: #000; } .item2 div.labels { background-color: #ff00ff; } .item2 div.value { background-color: #ff0000; }

For new browser:

<div class="item"> <div class="name">Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book.</div> <div class="labels">label</div> <div class="value">value value value</div> </div> .item { -webkit-box-align: stretch; -webkit-align-items: stretch; -moz-box-align: stretch; -ms-flex-align: stretch; align-items: stretch; background-color: #000; color: #ffffff; display: -webkit-box; display: -webkit-flex; display: -moz-box; display: -ms-flexbox; display: flex; -webkit-box-flex: 0; -webkit-flex: 0 0 500px; -moz-box-flex: 0; -ms-flex: 0 0 500px; flex: 0 0 500px; -webkit-box-orient: horizontal; -webkit-box-direction: normal; -webkit-flex-direction: row; -moz-box-orient: horizontal; -moz-box-direction: normal; -ms-flex-direction: row; flex-direction: row; -webkit-flex-wrap: nowrap; -ms-flex-wrap: nowrap; flex-wrap: nowrap; -webkit-box-pack: start; -webkit-justify-content: flex-start; -moz-box-pack: start; -ms-flex-pack: start; justify-content: flex-start; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 500px; padding: 5px; width: 500px; } .item div { display: -webkit-box; display: -webkit-flex; display: -moz-box; display: -ms-flexbox; display: flex; -webkit-box-flex: 1; -webkit-flex-grow: 1; -moz-box-flex: 1; -ms-flex-positive: 1; flex-grow: 1; padding: 10px; } .item div.name { background-color: #ff0; color: #000; } .item div.labels { background-color: #ff00ff; } .item div.value { background-color: #ff0000; }

*{ box-sizing: border-box; } *:after, *:before{ box-sizing: border-box; } .item { -webkit-box-align: stretch; -webkit-align-items: stretch; -moz-box-align: stretch; -ms-flex-align: stretch; align-items: stretch; background-color: #000; color: #ffffff; display: -webkit-box; display: -webkit-flex; display: -moz-box; display: -ms-flexbox; display: flex; -webkit-box-flex: 0; -webkit-flex: 0 0 500px; -moz-box-flex: 0; -ms-flex: 0 0 500px; flex: 0 0 500px; -webkit-box-orient: horizontal; -webkit-box-direction: normal; -webkit-flex-direction: row; -moz-box-orient: horizontal; -moz-box-direction: normal; -ms-flex-direction: row; flex-direction: row; -webkit-flex-wrap: nowrap; -ms-flex-wrap: nowrap; flex-wrap: nowrap; -webkit-box-pack: start; -webkit-justify-content: flex-start; -moz-box-pack: start; -ms-flex-pack: start; justify-content: flex-start; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 500px; padding: 5px; width: 500px; } .item div { display: -webkit-box; display: -webkit-flex; display: -moz-box; display: -ms-flexbox; display: flex; -webkit-box-flex: 1; -webkit-flex-grow: 1; -moz-box-flex: 1; -ms-flex-positive: 1; flex-grow: 1; padding: 10px; } .item div.name { background-color: #ff0; color: #000; } .item div.labels { background-color: #ff00ff; flex: 0 0 100px; max-width: 100px; } .item div.value { background-color: #ff0000; flex: 0 0 100px; max-width: 100px; } .item2 { background-color: #cccccc; display: table; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 5px; width: 500px; } .item2 div { display: table-cell; padding: 10px; vertical-align: top; } .item2 div.name { background-color: #ff0; color: #000; } .item2 div.labels { background-color: #ff00ff; font-size: 24px; width: 100px; } .item2 div.value { background-color: #ff0000; width: 100px; } <div class="item"> <div class="name">Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book.</div> <div class="labels"><h1>For New browser</h1></div> <div class="value">value value value</div> </div> <div class="item2"> <div class="name">Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book.</div> <div class="labels"><h1>For Old browser</h1></div> <div class="value">value value value</div> </div>

Note: If you use flexbox then you will not find any issue in last two column width. display: table-cell; will taking width until one single word isn't complete.

EDITED

I seen your Fiddle. I understand what your want actually. flexbox will not help about this issue. You need change your html structure. you can try this.

HTML

<div class="item"> <div class="child-item1"> <div class="name">Lorem Ipsum is simply</div> <div class="value">value value value</div> </div> <div class="child-item2"> label </div> </div>

CSS

.item { background-color: #ff00ff; display: table; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 5px; width: 500px; } .item .child-item1, .item .child-item2 { display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; } .item .child-item1 { width: -webkit-calc(100% - 200px); width: -moz-calc(100% - 200px); width: calc(100% - 200px); } .item .child-item1 .name, .item .child-item1 .value { border: 2px solid #eaeaea; display: block; min-height: 100px; max-width: 100%; width: 100%; } .item .child-item1 .name { background-color: #ff0685; } .item .child-item1 .value { background-color: yellowgreen; } .item .child-item2 { border: 2px solid #eaeaea; width: 200px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; }

*{ box-sizing: border-box; } .item { background-color: #ff00ff; display: table; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 5px; width: 500px; } .item .child-item1, .item .child-item2 { display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; } .item .child-item1 { width: -webkit-calc(100% - 200px); width: -moz-calc(100% - 200px); width: calc(100% - 200px); } .item .child-item1 .name, .item .child-item1 .value { border: 2px solid #eaeaea; display: block; min-height: 100px; max-width: 100%; width: 100%; } .item .child-item1 .name { background-color: #ff0685; } .item .child-item1 .value { background-color: yellowgreen; } .item .child-item2 { border: 2px solid #eaeaea; width: 200px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; } <div class="item"> <div class="child-item1"> <div class="name">Lorem Ipsum is simply</div> <div class="value">value value value</div> </div> <div class="child-item2"> label </div> </div>