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Position

The position class sets the position property. It determines how the element is positioned in the document.

Overview

CSS Shortcut class Applied style 
position-static
 
position: static;
 
position-absolute
 
position: absolute;
 
position-fixed
 
position: fixed;
 
position-relative
 
position: relative;
 
position-sticky
 
position: sticky;

Examples

Static
position-static

<p class="position-static">
  This element displays a static position where it exists in the normal document flow.
</p>

Absolute
position-absolute

<p class="position-absolute">
  This element is removed from the normal document flow and displays relative to its nearest positioned ancestor or the page itself.
</p>

Fixed
position-fixed

<p class="position-fixed">
  This element displays relative to the viewport and stays fixed in place when the page is scrolled.
</p>

Relative
position-relative

<p class="position-relative">
  This element is offset relative to its normal position using top, right, bottom, or left.
</p>

Sticky
position-sticky

<p class="position-sticky">
  This element scrolls with the page until a specified offset is reached, then sticks in place within its containing block.
</p>

Conditional styling Apply this style to specific screen sizes Use a responsive layout prefix to apply this class only to a specified screen size. The available breakpoints are:

  • xs: > 480px
  • sm: > 640px
  • md: > 768px
  • lg: > 1024px
  • xl: > 1280px
  
<div class="xs:position-relative ...">
  ...
</div>

Learn more about the responsive layout prefix.

2025-10-01