Most grids and front-end frameworks I've seen insist on floats for all layouting. But sometimes, you don't want floats... You may occasionally be better off with inline-block, rarely display-table, and if your browser support is ideal, flexbox. Let's look at some advantages and disadvantages of popular layouting methods for responsive sites.

This articles covers 3 use cases where inline-block layouting forms a good solution. Fluid image grids, horizontally centered menus and borders on elements are discussed.

It’s somewhere in-between inline and block. And it’s often precisely what you need.
When nothing else can cut it, display: inline-block does the job.
Of course, it doesn’t come without its share of quirks. Let’s tackle the eccentricities a little down the road…