Positioning Elements in CSS
Learn positioning in CSS to create more user-friendly web designs.
Positioning elements on a web page is a key part of creating dynamic and responsive layouts. In this lesson, we’ll explore the different positioning methods in CSS: static, relative, absolute, and fixed positioning. We’ll also take a look at layering elements using the z-index property.
Static positioning
By default, all HTML elements are positioned statically. Static positioning means elements are placed according to the normal flow of the document.
In the above CSS code, we have not specified the position property. The content element follows the normal document flow without any special positioning.
Relative positioning
Relative positioning allows us to adjust an element’s position relative to its normal position without affecting other elements.
In the CSS code above, rhe content-relative div is set to position: relative where the top: 10px; left: 20px; properties move the element 10 pixels down and 20 pixels to the right from its ...