Float utilities move an element to the start or end of its container so text wraps around it, at any breakpoint (float-md-end) or not at all (float-none). Wrap floats in a clearfix parent so the container keeps its height. For layouts, prefer flex; floats shine for images in articles.
1Float start and end
float-start and float-end move an element to a side; clearfix on the parent contains them.
float-startfloat-end<div class="clearfix bg-body-tertiary rounded-3 p-2">
<div class="bg-primary-subtle border border-primary-subtle rounded-2 p-2 text-center float-start">
<code class="small">float-start</code>
</div>
<div class="bg-primary-subtle border border-primary-subtle rounded-2 p-2 text-center float-end">
<code class="small">float-end</code>
</div>
</div>2Text wrapping an image
A floated image with a margin lets the paragraph flow around it.
Clients stay with us for years because we treat their brand like our own. Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right. Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email. We test early with real users, so the final design works on the first day.
We measure success in sign-ups, sales and brand recall, not just awards. We measure success by how many clients come back and tell their friends. Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it.
<div class="clearfix">
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1752650736677-94fe8cdb9d5c?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Choosing colours that sell" width="140" class="float-start rounded-3 me-3 mb-2">
<p class="mb-2">Clients stay with us for years because we treat their brand like our own. Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right. Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email. We test early with real users, so the final design works on the first day.</p>
<p class="mb-0">We measure success in sign-ups, sales and brand recall, not just awards. We measure success by how many clients come back and tell their friends. Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it.</p>
</div>3Image on the right
float-end with ms-3 puts the figure on the right of the text.
Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess. Thousands of clients already trust us, and we work hard to keep it that way. Small teams, short feedback loops and no handoffs lost in translation. Every project starts with a workshop, so we understand your audience before we design. We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you.
<div class="clearfix">
<figure class="float-end ms-3 mb-2 text-center" style="width:150px">
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1742440710226-450e3b85c100?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="Why motion matters for modern brands" class="w-100 rounded-3">
<figcaption class="small text-body-secondary mt-1">Oslo</figcaption>
</figure>
<p class="mb-0">Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess. Thousands of clients already trust us, and we work hard to keep it that way. Small teams, short feedback loops and no handoffs lost in translation. Every project starts with a workshop, so we understand your audience before we design. We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you.</p>
</div>4Responsive float
float-md-end floats only from md; on phones the box stays in the normal flow.
We combine strategy, design and technology to build brands that grow. We measure success in sign-ups, sales and brand recall, not just awards. We have helped more than a hundred companies launch, rebrand and grow online.
<div class="clearfix border rounded-3 p-3">
<div class="float-md-end ms-md-3 mb-2 bg-warning-subtle text-warning-emphasis rounded-3 p-2 small">
float-md-end
</div>
<p class="mb-0 small">We combine strategy, design and technology to build brands that grow. We measure success in sign-ups, sales and brand recall, not just awards. We have helped more than a hundred companies launch, rebrand and grow online.</p>
</div>5float-none
float-none cancels a float, for example float-end float-sm-none.
float-end float-sm-none<div class="clearfix bg-body-tertiary rounded-3 p-2">
<div class="bg-primary-subtle border border-primary-subtle rounded-2 p-2 text-center float-end float-sm-none">
<code class="small">float-end float-sm-none</code>
</div>
</div>6Drop cap
A large floated first letter starts a story.
TWebsites we build are fast, accessible and easy for your team to update. Clients stay with us for years because we treat their brand like our own. Senior designers lead every project from the first sketch to the final file. We test early with real users, so the final design works on the first day.
<p class="mb-0"><span class="float-start display-4 fw-bold lh-1 me-2 text-primary">T</span>Websites we build are fast, accessible and easy for your team to update. Clients stay with us for years because we treat their brand like our own. Senior designers lead every project from the first sketch to the final file. We test early with real users, so the final design works on the first day.</p>7Pull quote
A floated quote with a side border inside an article.
Stories told in pixels and motion
We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need. We measure success by how many clients come back and tell their friends. Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it. Small teams, short feedback loops and no handoffs lost in translation. Every project starts with a workshop, so we understand your audience before we design.
<div class="clearfix">
<blockquote class="float-end ms-3 mb-2 border-start border-4 border-primary ps-3 fs-5 fst-italic" style="max-width:14rem">Stories told in pixels and motion</blockquote>
<p class="mb-0 small">We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need. We measure success by how many clients come back and tell their friends. Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it. Small teams, short feedback loops and no handoffs lost in translation. Every project starts with a workshop, so we understand your audience before we design.</p>
</div>8Floated buttons in a header
A heading with a float-end button; clearfix keeps the border below both.
Social
<div class="clearfix border-bottom pb-2">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary float-end"><i class="bi bi-plus-lg" aria-hidden="true"></i> New</button>
<h3 class="h5 mb-0">Social</h3>
</div>9Avatar floated in a comment
A small floated avatar beside comment text.
Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email. Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way.
<div class="clearfix border rounded-3 p-3">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-1.svg" alt="Ella Haddad" width="44" height="44" class="rounded-circle float-start me-3">
<div class="fw-semibold">
Ella Haddad
</div>
<p class="small mb-0">Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email. Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way.</p>
</div>10Price floated right
Menu rows with the price floated to the end.
- $14.13Website package
- $21.12Design retainer
- $28.38Landing page
<ul class="list-unstyled mb-0" style="max-width:24rem">
<li class="clearfix border-bottom py-2"><span class="float-end fw-semibold">$14.13</span>Website package</li>
<li class="clearfix border-bottom py-2"><span class="float-end fw-semibold">$21.12</span>Design retainer</li>
<li class="clearfix py-2"><span class="float-end fw-semibold">$28.38</span>Landing page</li>
</ul>11Without clearfix
Without clearfix the parent collapses; with it the background wraps the floats.
floatfloat<div class="row g-2">
<div class="col-sm-6">
<div class="bg-danger-subtle rounded-3 p-1 small">
no clearfix
<div class="bg-primary-subtle border border-primary-subtle rounded-2 p-2 text-center float-end">
<code class="small">float</code>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-6">
<div class="clearfix bg-success-subtle rounded-3 p-1 small">
clearfix
<div class="bg-primary-subtle border border-primary-subtle rounded-2 p-2 text-center float-end">
<code class="small">float</code>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>12Floated icon in a note
A big icon floated to the start of a note.
From logo to launch campaign, everything is designed to work together. Our motion team turns complex ideas into short films people actually watch.
<div class="clearfix bg-info-subtle text-info-emphasis rounded-3 p-3">
<span class="float-start fs-2 lh-1 me-3"><i class="bi bi-info-circle-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
<p class="small mb-0">From logo to launch campaign, everything is designed to work together. Our motion team turns complex ideas into short films people actually watch.</p>
</div>13Gallery of floated tiles
Floated tiles with margins form a simple wrapping gallery.
<div class="clearfix">
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1753162657329-beced5a7f63f?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Gallery 1" width="90" height="90" class="float-start me-2 mb-2 rounded-3 object-fit-cover"> <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1753162658449-e0f19e1a4cfc?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Gallery 2" width="90" height="90" class="float-start me-2 mb-2 rounded-3 object-fit-cover"> <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1742440710226-450e3b85c100?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Gallery 3" width="90" height="90" class="float-start me-2 mb-2 rounded-3 object-fit-cover"> <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1752650736677-94fe8cdb9d5c?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Gallery 4" width="90" height="90" class="float-start me-2 mb-2 rounded-3 object-fit-cover">
</div>14Signature block
float-end with text-end places a signature at the bottom right of a letter.
Thousands of clients already trust us, and we work hard to keep it that way. Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right.
<div class="clearfix border rounded-3 p-3">
<p class="small">Thousands of clients already trust us, and we work hard to keep it that way. Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right.</p>
<div class="float-end text-end">
<div class="fst-italic">
Noah Fischer
</div>
<div class="small text-body-secondary">
Support Specialist
</div>
</div>
</div>15Sidebar box floated
A fact box floated to the end of an article on md and up.
Fixed prices and weekly demos keep you in control from start to finish. Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess. We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you. Our motion team turns complex ideas into short films people actually watch. Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it.
<div class="clearfix">
<aside class="float-md-end ms-md-3 mb-3 border rounded-3 p-3 bg-body-tertiary small" style="max-width:14rem">
<div class="fw-semibold mb-1">
Quick facts
</div>
<div>
Founded 2001
</div>
<div>
Valencia
</div>
<div>
151 staff
</div>
</aside>
<p class="mb-0">Fixed prices and weekly demos keep you in control from start to finish. Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess. We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you. Our motion team turns complex ideas into short films people actually watch. Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it.</p>
</div>16Badge floated on a title
A small badge floated to the end of a card title.
<div class="border rounded-3 p-3" style="max-width:22rem">
<span class="badge text-bg-success float-end">Cancelled</span>
<div class="fw-semibold">
Web design
</div>
<div class="small text-body-secondary">
Feb 23, 2026
</div>
</div>17Two floated columns
Two w-50 boxes, one float-start and one float-end, fill a row.
float-start w-50float-end w-50<div class="clearfix">
<div class="float-start w-50 pe-1">
<div class="bg-primary-subtle border border-primary-subtle rounded-2 p-2 text-center">
<code class="small">float-start w-50</code>
</div>
</div>
<div class="float-end w-50 ps-1">
<div class="bg-primary-subtle border border-primary-subtle rounded-2 p-2 text-center">
<code class="small">float-end w-50</code>
</div>
</div>
</div>18Floated close icon
A dismiss icon floated to the end of a message box.
<div class="border rounded-3 p-3 bg-body-tertiary">
<button type="button" class="btn-close float-end" aria-label="Close"></button>
<div class="fw-semibold">
We make good brands great
</div>
<div class="small">
Websites we build are fast, accessible and easy for your team to update.
</div>
</div>19Step number floated
A circle number floated beside each instruction.
- 1We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you.
- 2Every project starts with a workshop, so we understand your audience before we design.
- 3We combine strategy, design and technology to build brands that grow.
<ol class="list-unstyled mb-0 d-grid gap-2">
<li class="clearfix"><span class="float-start me-2 text-bg-primary rounded-circle text-center small fw-bold" style="width:26px;height:26px;line-height:26px">1</span>We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you.</li>
<li class="clearfix"><span class="float-start me-2 text-bg-primary rounded-circle text-center small fw-bold" style="width:26px;height:26px;line-height:26px">2</span>Every project starts with a workshop, so we understand your audience before we design.</li>
<li class="clearfix"><span class="float-start me-2 text-bg-primary rounded-circle text-center small fw-bold" style="width:26px;height:26px;line-height:26px">3</span>We combine strategy, design and technology to build brands that grow.</li>
</ol>20Floats per breakpoint
float-sm-start, float-md-end and float-lg-none switch side as the screen grows.
sm start, md end, lg none<div class="clearfix bg-body-tertiary rounded-3 p-2">
<div class="bg-primary-subtle border border-primary-subtle rounded-2 p-2 text-center float-sm-start float-md-end float-lg-none">
<code class="small">sm start, md end, lg none</code>
</div>
</div>