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Because `flex-direction` exists, which means that horizontal and vertical are contextually meaningless. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/flex-direct...

I don't agree with the inconsistent naming across the axes, however horizontal/vertical isn't the answer to it.



Or you can just ditch flex-direction... It’s not like it serves any great purpose




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