diff --git a/packages/preset-mini/src/theme/types.ts b/packages/preset-mini/src/theme/types.ts
index 736db43f6b..d7672e72c9 100644
--- a/packages/preset-mini/src/theme/types.ts
+++ b/packages/preset-mini/src/theme/types.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ export interface Theme {
   gridRow?: Record<string, string>
   gridTemplateColumn?: Record<string, string>
   gridTemplateRow?: Record<string, string>
+  // container
+  container?: {
+    center?: boolean
+  }
   // vars
   /** Used to generate CSS variables placeholder in preflight */
   preflightBase?: Record<string, string | number>
diff --git a/packages/preset-wind/src/rules/container.ts b/packages/preset-wind/src/rules/container.ts
index 9402bc359e..04678a4450 100644
--- a/packages/preset-wind/src/rules/container.ts
+++ b/packages/preset-wind/src/rules/container.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const queryMatcher = /@media \(min-width: (.+)\)/
 export const container: Rule<Theme>[] = [
   [
     /^__container$/,
-    (m, { variantHandlers }) => {
+    (m, { theme, variantHandlers }) => {
       let width = '100%'
       for (const v of variantHandlers) {
         const query = v.handle?.({} as VariantHandlerContext, x => x)?.parent
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ export const container: Rule<Theme>[] = [
             width = match
         }
       }
+      if (theme.container?.center) {
+        return {
+          'max-width': width,
+          'margin-left': 'auto',
+          'margin-right': 'auto',
+        }
+      }
       return { 'max-width': width }
     },
     { internal: true },
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/preset-wind.test.ts.snap b/test/__snapshots__/preset-wind.test.ts.snap
index 54175dab05..6547322f5d 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/preset-wind.test.ts.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/preset-wind.test.ts.snap
@@ -1,5 +1,32 @@
 // Vitest Snapshot v1
 
+exports[`preset-wind > centered containers 1`] = `
+"/* layer: shortcuts */
+.container{max-width:100%;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}
+@media (min-width: 640px){
+.container{max-width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}
+}
+@media (min-width: 768px){
+.container,
+.md\\\\:container{max-width:768px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}
+}
+@media (min-width: 1024px){
+.container,
+.lg\\\\:container,
+.md\\\\:container{max-width:1024px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}
+}
+@media (min-width: 1280px){
+.container,
+.lg\\\\:container,
+.md\\\\:container{max-width:1280px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}
+}
+@media (min-width: 1536px){
+.container,
+.lg\\\\:container,
+.md\\\\:container{max-width:1536px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}
+}"
+`;
+
 exports[`preset-wind > containers 1`] = `
 "/* layer: preflights */
 *,::before,::after{--un-rotate:0;--un-rotate-x:0;--un-rotate-y:0;--un-rotate-z:0;--un-scale-x:1;--un-scale-y:1;--un-scale-z:1;--un-skew-x:0;--un-skew-y:0;--un-translate-x:0;--un-translate-y:0;--un-translate-z:0;--un-pan-x:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-pan-y:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-pinch-zoom:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-scroll-snap-strictness:proximity;--un-ordinal:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-slashed-zero:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-numeric-figure:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-numeric-spacing:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-numeric-fraction:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-border-spacing-x:0;--un-border-spacing-y:0;--un-ring-offset-shadow:0 0 #0000;--un-ring-shadow:0 0 #0000;--un-shadow-inset:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-shadow:0 0 #0000;--un-ring-inset:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-ring-offset-width:0px;--un-ring-offset-color:#fff;--un-ring-width:0px;--un-ring-color:rgba(147,197,253,0.5);--un-blur:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-brightness:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-contrast:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-drop-shadow:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-grayscale:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-hue-rotate:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-invert:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-saturate:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-sepia:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-backdrop-blur:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-backdrop-brightness:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-backdrop-contrast:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-backdrop-grayscale:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-backdrop-hue-rotate:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-backdrop-invert:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-backdrop-opacity:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-backdrop-saturate:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-backdrop-sepia:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);}::backdrop{--un-rotate:0;--un-rotate-x:0;--un-rotate-y:0;--un-rotate-z:0;--un-scale-x:1;--un-scale-y:1;--un-scale-z:1;--un-skew-x:0;--un-skew-y:0;--un-translate-x:0;--un-translate-y:0;--un-translate-z:0;--un-pan-x:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-pan-y:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-pinch-zoom:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-scroll-snap-strictness:proximity;--un-ordinal:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-slashed-zero:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-numeric-figure:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-numeric-spacing:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-numeric-fraction:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-border-spacing-x:0;--un-border-spacing-y:0;--un-ring-offset-shadow:0 0 #0000;--un-ring-shadow:0 0 #0000;--un-shadow-inset:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-shadow:0 0 #0000;--un-ring-inset:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-ring-offset-width:0px;--un-ring-offset-color:#fff;--un-ring-width:0px;--un-ring-color:rgba(147,197,253,0.5);--un-blur:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-brightness:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-contrast:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-drop-shadow:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-grayscale:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-hue-rotate:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-invert:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-saturate:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-sepia:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-backdrop-blur:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-backdrop-brightness:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-backdrop-contrast:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-backdrop-grayscale:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-backdrop-hue-rotate:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-backdrop-invert:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-backdrop-opacity:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-backdrop-saturate:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);--un-backdrop-sepia:var(--un-empty,/*!*/ /*!*/);}
diff --git a/test/preset-wind.test.ts b/test/preset-wind.test.ts
index 282333748c..6fddc0670b 100644
--- a/test/preset-wind.test.ts
+++ b/test/preset-wind.test.ts
@@ -56,4 +56,27 @@ describe('preset-wind', () => {
     expect(matched).toEqual(new Set(targets))
     expect(css).toMatchSnapshot()
   })
+
+  test('centered containers', async () => {
+    const uno = createGenerator({
+      presets: [
+        presetWind(),
+      ],
+      theme: {
+        container: {
+          center: true,
+        },
+      },
+    })
+
+    const targets = [
+      'container',
+      'md:container',
+      'lg:container',
+    ]
+    const { css, matched } = await uno.generate(new Set(targets), { preflights: false })
+
+    expect(matched).toEqual(new Set(targets))
+    expect(css).toMatchSnapshot()
+  })
 })