CSS Grid Layout - Grid Area Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
/*
============== Grid Area ==============
*/
.grid-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto auto auto auto;
    grid-gap: 5px;
    background: #333;
}

.grid-container .grid-item:first-child {
    grid-area: 2 / 1 / span 2 / span 3;
    border: 2px solid #333;
    background: #bdd8f5;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

.grid-item:not(:first-child) {
    position: relative;
    background: #97ff99;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 10px;  
    height: 50px;
    line-height: 50px;
}
/*
============== Grid Area ==============
*/
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1 class="heading">Grid Area</h1>

<p class="description">We can greate a grid area using the <code>grid-area</code> CSS property. The grid are spans several rows and columns, and its position is also changed as seen below.</p>

<div class="grid-container">
	<div class="grid-item">1</div>
	<div class="grid-item">2</div>
	<div class="grid-item">3</div>
	<div class="grid-item">4</div>
	<div class="grid-item">5</div>
	<div class="grid-item">6</div>
	<div class="grid-item">7</div>
</div>

</body>
</html>