Grid template areas is very similar to traditional print layouts that are constrained with both a width and height. If you need something like grid-auto rows it

Grid template areas is very similar to traditional print layouts that are constrained with both a width and height. If you need something like grid-auto rows it is less useful. But what’s nice about it is that, if you want them, grid areas are extremely declarative. With non-area templating, you are defining the layout based on the items, and that can be challenging.