Understanding Floating Elements

In this lesson, we’ll explore floating elements in CSS, a fundamental technique in web layout design. We’ll look at how the float property works, how to control the flow of elements around floated items, and how to address common issues that arise with floating elements. While modern CSS layout methods like Flexbox and Grid have largely superseded floats for layout purposes, understanding floats is still useful, particularly for legacy code and certain design effects.

The float property

The float property allows an element to be taken out of the normal flow and positioned to the left or right of its container, with text and inline elements wrapping around it.