Position

Position utilities set position (static, relative, absolute, fixed, sticky) and place absolute children with top-*, bottom-*, start-* and end-* at 0, 50 or 100. translate-middle, translate-middle-x and translate-middle-y centre an element on its point, which is how badges and status indicators sit on buttons and avatars.

1Edge positions

top-0, top-50, top-100 with start-0, start-50, start-100 place absolute children on a grid of nine points.

1 2 3 4 5 6

<div class="relative bg-surface-3 border rounded-lg" style="height:180px">
  <span class="absolute bg-primary text-white rounded-md px-2 small top-0 start-0">1</span> <span class="absolute bg-primary text-white rounded-md px-2 small top-0 end-0">2</span> <span class="absolute bg-primary text-white rounded-md px-2 small top-1/2 start-1/2">3</span> <span class="absolute bg-primary text-white rounded-md px-2 small bottom-1/2 end-1/2">4</span> <span class="absolute bg-primary text-white rounded-md px-2 small bottom-0 start-0">5</span> <span class="absolute bg-primary text-white rounded-md px-2 small bottom-0 end-0">6</span> 
</div>

2Centre with translate-middle

translate-middle shifts an element back by half its size so its centre sits on the point.

TL T TR L C R BL B BR

<div class="relative bg-surface-3 border rounded-lg m-4" style="height:180px">
  <span class="absolute bg-primary text-white rounded-md px-2 small top-0 start-0 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2">TL</span> <span class="absolute bg-primary text-white rounded-md px-2 small top-0 start-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2">T</span> <span class="absolute bg-primary text-white rounded-md px-2 small top-0 start-full -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2">TR</span> <span class="absolute bg-primary text-white rounded-md px-2 small top-1/2 start-0 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2">L</span> <span class="absolute bg-primary text-white rounded-md px-2 small top-1/2 start-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2">C</span> <span class="absolute bg-primary text-white rounded-md px-2 small top-1/2 start-full -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2">R</span> <span class="absolute bg-primary text-white rounded-md px-2 small top-full start-0 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2">BL</span> <span class="absolute bg-primary text-white rounded-md px-2 small top-full start-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2">B</span> <span class="absolute bg-primary text-white rounded-md px-2 small top-full start-full -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2">BR</span> 
</div>

3Notification badge on a button

position-relative on the button, translate-middle on the counter at top-0 start-100.

<div class="flex gap-6 pt-2">
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary relative"><i class="bi bi-envelope-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i> Inbox <span class="absolute top-0 start-full -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 badge rounded-full bg-danger">59<span class="sr-only"> unread messages</span></span> </button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary relative" aria-label="Alerts"><i class="bi bi-bell-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="absolute top-0 start-full -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 p-1 bg-danger border border-light rounded-full"><span class="sr-only">New alerts</span></span> </button>
</div>

4Online indicator on an avatar

The indicator sits at bottom-0 end-0 of a position-relative wrapper.

<div class="flex gap-4">
  <span class="relative inline-block"><img src="../assets/img/avatar-1.svg" alt="Isla Quinn" width="64" height="64" class="rounded-full"><span class="absolute bottom-0 end-0 bg-success border border-3 border-white rounded-full" style="width:18px;height:18px"><span class="sr-only">Online</span></span></span> <span class="relative inline-block"><img src="../assets/img/avatar-2.svg" alt="Ethan Novak" width="64" height="64" class="rounded-full"><span class="absolute bottom-0 end-0 bg-warning border border-3 border-white rounded-full" style="width:18px;height:18px"><span class="sr-only">Busy</span></span></span> <span class="relative inline-block"><img src="../assets/img/avatar-3.svg" alt="Tariq Ortega" width="64" height="64" class="rounded-full"><span class="absolute bottom-0 end-0 bg-secondary border border-3 border-white rounded-full" style="width:18px;height:18px"><span class="sr-only">Offline</span></span></span> 
</div>

5Count badge on an avatar

A number badge at top-0 start-100 with translate-middle on a square avatar.

<span class="relative inline-block mt-2"> <img src="../assets/img/avatar-4.svg" alt="Samir Varga" width="56" height="56" class="rounded-lg"> <span class="absolute top-0 start-full -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 badge rounded-full text-bg-primary border border-2 border-white">5</span> </span>

6Ribbon on a card

An absolutely placed label at top-0 end-0 of a card.

-36%

Launch campaign

$48.73

<div class="relative border rounded-xl overflow-hidden" style="max-width:18rem">
  <img src="../assets/img/product-2.svg" alt="Social kit" class="w-full block"> <span class="absolute top-0 end-0 text-bg-danger px-4 py-1 small font-semibold" style="border-bottom-left-radius:var(--ui-border-radius)">-36%</span> 
  <div class="p-4">
    <div class="font-medium">
      Launch campaign
    </div>
    <div class="small text-muted">
      $48.73
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

7Stretched link

stretched-link on the link makes the whole position-relative card clickable.

Digital products with personality

The new award-winning team brings complex tasks into simple steps on any device.

Read the story

<div class="relative border rounded-lg p-4" style="max-width:22rem">
  <div class="font-semibold">
    Digital products with personality
  </div>
  <p class="small text-muted">The new award-winning team brings complex tasks into simple steps on any device.</p>
  <a href="#" class="stretched-link small">Read the story</a> 
</div>

8Sticky top inside a scroll area

sticky-top keeps a header visible while its scroll container moves.

Section A (sticky-top)

The new award-winning team gives the whole team on the same page with friendly support. Our web design shows the whole team on the same page without extra tools.

The new fast turnaround guides every detail in view without the usual hassle. A fast dashboard keeps every detail in view without the usual hassle.

This flexible launch gives complex tasks into simple steps on any device. A secure workflow helps customers coming back from the very first day.

Our motion graphics makes projects moving forward without extra tools. A focused workflow brings the whole team on the same page all year round.

<div class="border rounded-lg overflow-auto" style="height:170px">
  <div class="sticky-top bg-surface-2 px-4 py-2 font-semibold small">
    Section A (sticky-top)
  </div>
  <p class="px-4 small">The new award-winning team gives the whole team on the same page with friendly support. Our web design shows the whole team on the same page without extra tools.</p>
  <p class="px-4 small">The new fast turnaround guides every detail in view without the usual hassle. A fast dashboard keeps every detail in view without the usual hassle.</p>
  <p class="px-4 small">This flexible launch gives complex tasks into simple steps on any device. A secure workflow helps customers coming back from the very first day.</p>
  <p class="px-4 small mb-0">Our motion graphics makes projects moving forward without extra tools. A focused workflow brings the whole team on the same page all year round.</p>
</div>

9position-sticky with a custom offset

position-sticky plus top-0 on a table header row inside a scroll box.

Item	Price
Brand sprint	$28.90
Design retainer	$15.49
Design retainer	$20.86
Video edit	$22.67
Design retainer	$18.99
Brand sprint	$51.36

<div class="border rounded-lg overflow-auto" style="max-height:170px">
  <table class="table table-sm mb-0">
    <thead class="sticky top-0">
      <tr>
        <th scope="col" class="bg-surface-3">Item</th>
        <th scope="col" class="bg-surface-3 text-end">Price</th>
      </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <td>Brand sprint</td>
        <td class="text-end">$28.90</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>Design retainer</td>
        <td class="text-end">$15.49</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>Design retainer</td>
        <td class="text-end">$20.86</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>Video edit</td>
        <td class="text-end">$22.67</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>Design retainer</td>
        <td class="text-end">$18.99</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>Brand sprint</td>
        <td class="text-end">$51.36</td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</div>

10Caption over an image

position-absolute bottom-0 start-0 with margin places a label on the photo corner.

Lisbon

<div class="relative inline-block rounded-xl overflow-hidden" style="max-width:24rem">
  <img src="../assets/img/photo-11.svg" alt="Singapore" class="w-full block"> <span class="absolute bottom-0 start-0 m-4 badge text-bg-light"><i class="bi bi-geo-alt-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i> Lisbon</span> 
</div>

11Play button centred on a video

top-50 start-50 translate-middle centres the play button on the poster image.

<div class="relative rounded-xl overflow-hidden" style="max-width:26rem">
  <img src="../assets/img/wide-3.svg" alt="Video poster" class="w-full block"> 
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-light rounded-full absolute top-1/2 start-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 shadow-md text-2xl flex items-center justify-center" style="width:64px;height:64px" aria-label="Play"><i class="bi bi-play-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></button>
</div>

12Step progress with positioned dots

A line with translate-middle steps positioned at start-0, start-50 and start-100.

1 2 3

<div class="px-4 py-6">
  <div class="relative" style="height:4px">
    <div class="bg-surface-2 w-full h-full rounded-full">
    </div>
    <div class="absolute top-0 start-0 bg-primary h-full w-1/2 rounded-full">
    </div>
    <span class="absolute top-1/2 start-0 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 btn btn-sm btn-primary rounded-full" style="width:2rem;height:2rem">1</span> <span class="absolute top-1/2 start-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 btn btn-sm btn-primary rounded-full" style="width:2rem;height:2rem">2</span> <span class="absolute top-1/2 start-full -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 btn btn-sm btn-secondary rounded-full" style="width:2rem;height:2rem">3</span> 
  </div>
</div>

13Close button in the corner

A btn-close at top-0 end-0 with a small margin.

Strategy, design and code under one roof

The new award-winning team turns complex tasks into simple steps without extra tools.

<div class="relative border rounded-lg p-4 pe-12 bg-surface-3">
  <button type="button" class="btn-close absolute top-0 end-0 m-2" aria-label="Close"></button>
  <div class="font-semibold">
    Strategy, design and code under one roof
  </div>
  <div class="small">
    The new award-winning team turns complex tasks into simple steps without extra tools.
  </div>
</div>

14Icon inside an input

An icon at top-50 translate-middle-y on the start of a padded input.

<div class="relative" style="max-width:22rem">
  <span class="absolute top-1/2 start-0 -translate-y-1/2 ms-4 text-muted"><i class="bi bi-search" aria-hidden="true"></i></span> 
  <label class="sr-only" for="ut-q-1254">Search</label>
  <input id="ut-q-1254" type="search" class="form-control ps-12" placeholder="Search Social"> 
</div>

15Tooltip arrow label

A label positioned above an element with bottom-100 start-50 translate-middle-x.

29 saved

<div class="pt-12 text-center">
  <span class="relative inline-block"> <span class="absolute bottom-full start-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 mb-2 text-bg-dark rounded-md px-2 py-1 small whitespace-nowrap">29 saved</span> 
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary"><i class="bi bi-bookmark-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i> Save</button>
  </span> 
</div>

16Fixed and sticky classes (preview)

fixed-top, fixed-bottom and sticky-top attach bars to the viewport; here they are previewed as static boxes with position-static.

fixed-top - pins a bar to the top of the viewport

sticky-top - sticks after scrolling to it

fixed-bottom - pins a bar to the bottom

sticky-md-top - sticky from md up

<div class="grid gap-2 small">
  <div class="static text-bg-dark rounded-md p-2">
    <code class="text-white">fixed-top</code> - pins a bar to the top of the viewport
  </div>
  <div class="static text-bg-secondary rounded-md p-2">
    <code class="text-white">sticky-top</code> - sticks after scrolling to it
  </div>
  <div class="static text-bg-dark rounded-md p-2">
    <code class="text-white">fixed-bottom</code> - pins a bar to the bottom
  </div>
  <div class="static text-bg-secondary rounded-md p-2">
    <code class="text-white">sticky-md-top</code> - sticky from md up
  </div>
</div>

17Overlay covering a card

position-absolute top-0 start-0 w-100 h-100 covers the card with a loading layer.

The secure routine checklist

The new fixed-price projects helps your work organised without the usual hassle. A powerful goal makes the whole team on the same page in just a few clicks.

<div class="relative border rounded-lg p-4 overflow-hidden" style="max-width:22rem">
  <div class="font-semibold">
    The secure routine checklist
  </div>
  <p class="small mb-0">The new fixed-price projects helps your work organised without the usual hassle. A powerful goal makes the whole team on the same page in just a few clicks.</p>
  <div class="absolute top-0 start-0 w-full h-full bg-page flex items-center justify-center">
    <div class="spinner-border text-primary" role="status">
      <span class="sr-only">Loading</span>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

18Map pin

A pin positioned at percentage offsets with bottom-50 and translate-middle-x.

Oslo

<div class="relative rounded-xl overflow-hidden" style="max-width:26rem">
  <img src="../assets/img/wide-12.svg" alt="Map of Toronto" class="w-full block"> <span class="absolute top-1/2 start-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-danger text-3xl leading-none"><i class="bi bi-geo-alt-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span> <span class="absolute bottom-0 end-0 m-2 badge text-bg-light">Oslo</span> 
</div>

19Vertical centre on one side

top-50 end-0 translate-middle-y places a next arrow on the side of a slider.

<div class="relative rounded-xl overflow-hidden" style="max-width:26rem">
  <img src="../assets/img/photo-12.svg" alt="Bold ideas, beautifully executed" class="w-full block"> 
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-light btn-sm rounded-full absolute top-1/2 start-0 -translate-y-1/2 ms-2" aria-label="Previous"><i class="bi bi-chevron-left" aria-hidden="true"></i></button>
  <button type="button" class="btn btn-light btn-sm rounded-full absolute top-1/2 end-0 -translate-y-1/2 me-2" aria-label="Next"><i class="bi bi-chevron-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></button>
</div>

20Corner tag on a pricing card

A badge at top-0 start-50 translate-middle sits on the top border.

Best value

Yearly

$253.29

<div class="pt-4">
  <div class="relative border border-2 border-primary rounded-xl p-6 text-center" style="max-width:16rem">
    <span class="absolute top-0 start-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 badge rounded-full text-bg-primary px-4">Best value</span> 
    <div class="small">
      Yearly
    </div>
    <div class="text-2xl font-bold">
      $253.29
    </div>
  </div>
</div>