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.
<div class="position-relative bg-body-tertiary border rounded-3" style="height:180px">
<span class="position-absolute text-bg-primary rounded-2 px-2 small top-0 start-0">1</span> <span class="position-absolute text-bg-primary rounded-2 px-2 small top-0 end-0">2</span> <span class="position-absolute text-bg-primary rounded-2 px-2 small top-50 start-50">3</span> <span class="position-absolute text-bg-primary rounded-2 px-2 small bottom-50 end-50">4</span> <span class="position-absolute text-bg-primary rounded-2 px-2 small bottom-0 start-0">5</span> <span class="position-absolute text-bg-primary rounded-2 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.
<div class="position-relative bg-body-tertiary border rounded-3 m-3" style="height:180px">
<span class="position-absolute text-bg-primary rounded-2 px-2 small top-0 start-0 translate-middle">TL</span> <span class="position-absolute text-bg-primary rounded-2 px-2 small top-0 start-50 translate-middle">T</span> <span class="position-absolute text-bg-primary rounded-2 px-2 small top-0 start-100 translate-middle">TR</span> <span class="position-absolute text-bg-primary rounded-2 px-2 small top-50 start-0 translate-middle">L</span> <span class="position-absolute text-bg-primary rounded-2 px-2 small top-50 start-50 translate-middle">C</span> <span class="position-absolute text-bg-primary rounded-2 px-2 small top-50 start-100 translate-middle">R</span> <span class="position-absolute text-bg-primary rounded-2 px-2 small top-100 start-0 translate-middle">BL</span> <span class="position-absolute text-bg-primary rounded-2 px-2 small top-100 start-50 translate-middle">B</span> <span class="position-absolute text-bg-primary rounded-2 px-2 small top-100 start-100 translate-middle">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="d-flex gap-4 pt-2">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary position-relative"><i class="bi bi-envelope" aria-hidden="true"></i> Inbox <span class="position-absolute top-0 start-100 translate-middle badge rounded-pill bg-danger">52<span class="visually-hidden"> unread messages</span></span> </button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary position-relative" aria-label="Alerts"><i class="bi bi-bell-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="position-absolute top-0 start-100 translate-middle p-1 bg-danger border border-light rounded-circle"><span class="visually-hidden">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="d-flex gap-3">
<span class="position-relative d-inline-block"><img src="../assets/img/avatar-1.svg" alt="Maya Ibrahim" width="64" height="64" class="rounded-circle"><span class="position-absolute bottom-0 end-0 bg-success border border-3 border-white rounded-circle" style="width:18px;height:18px"><span class="visually-hidden">Online</span></span></span> <span class="position-relative d-inline-block"><img src="../assets/img/avatar-2.svg" alt="Mia Varga" width="64" height="64" class="rounded-circle"><span class="position-absolute bottom-0 end-0 bg-warning border border-3 border-white rounded-circle" style="width:18px;height:18px"><span class="visually-hidden">Busy</span></span></span> <span class="position-relative d-inline-block"><img src="../assets/img/avatar-3.svg" alt="Lucas Nguyen" width="64" height="64" class="rounded-circle"><span class="position-absolute bottom-0 end-0 bg-secondary border border-3 border-white rounded-circle" style="width:18px;height:18px"><span class="visually-hidden">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="position-relative d-inline-block mt-2"> <img src="../assets/img/avatar-7.svg" alt="Kai Kim" width="56" height="56" class="rounded-3"> <span class="position-absolute top-0 start-100 translate-middle badge rounded-pill text-bg-primary border border-2 border-white">2</span> </span>6Ribbon on a card
An absolutely placed label at top-0 end-0 of a card.
<div class="position-relative border rounded-4 overflow-hidden" style="max-width:18rem">
<img src="../assets/img/product-9.svg" alt="Python basics" class="w-100 d-block"> <span class="position-absolute top-0 end-0 text-bg-danger px-3 py-1 small fw-semibold" style="border-bottom-left-radius:var(--ui-border-radius)">-16%</span>
<div class="p-3">
<div class="fw-medium">
Python basics
</div>
<div class="small text-body-secondary">
$37.22
</div>
</div>
</div>7Stretched link
stretched-link on the link makes the whole position-relative card clickable.
Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it.
Read the story<div class="position-relative border rounded-3 p-3" style="max-width:22rem">
<div class="fw-semibold">
Learn by doing, not just watching
</div>
<p class="small text-body-secondary">Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it.</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.
Short quizzes after each lesson help new knowledge stick. Try the first lesson of any course for free before you decide.
Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right. Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email.
Mentors review your projects and give feedback within two days. The mobile app downloads lessons, so you can learn on the train.
We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you. Learn on your schedule, with lessons that fit into a lunch break.
<div class="border rounded-3 overflow-auto" style="height:170px">
<div class="sticky-top bg-body-secondary px-3 py-2 fw-semibold small">
Section A (sticky-top)
</div>
<p class="px-3 small">Short quizzes after each lesson help new knowledge stick. Try the first lesson of any course for free before you decide.</p>
<p class="px-3 small">Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right. Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email.</p>
<p class="px-3 small">Mentors review your projects and give feedback within two days. The mobile app downloads lessons, so you can learn on the train.</p>
<p class="px-3 small mb-0">We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you. Learn on your schedule, with lessons that fit into a lunch break.</p>
</div>9position-sticky with a custom offset
position-sticky plus top-0 on a table header row inside a scroll box.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Web development | $20.57 |
| Web development | $66.31 |
| UX fundamentals | $62.47 |
| Data analysis | $5.89 |
| Web development | $44.09 |
| Public speaking | $6.95 |
<div class="border rounded-3 overflow-auto" style="max-height:170px">
<table class="table table-sm mb-0">
<thead class="position-sticky top-0">
<tr>
<th scope="col" class="bg-body-tertiary">Item</th>
<th scope="col" class="bg-body-tertiary text-end">Price</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Web development</td>
<td class="text-end">$20.57</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Web development</td>
<td class="text-end">$66.31</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UX fundamentals</td>
<td class="text-end">$62.47</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Data analysis</td>
<td class="text-end">$5.89</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Web development</td>
<td class="text-end">$44.09</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Public speaking</td>
<td class="text-end">$6.95</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>10Caption over an image
position-absolute bottom-0 start-0 with margin places a label on the photo corner.
<div class="position-relative d-inline-block rounded-4 overflow-hidden" style="max-width:24rem">
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1531538606174-0f90ff5dce83?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="Oslo" class="w-100 d-block"> <span class="position-absolute bottom-0 start-0 m-3 badge text-bg-light"><i class="bi bi-geo-alt" aria-hidden="true"></i> Montreal</span>
</div>11Play button centred on a video
top-50 start-50 translate-middle centres the play button on the poster image.
<div class="position-relative rounded-4 overflow-hidden" style="max-width:26rem">
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1516321497487-e288fb19713f?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&h=700&q=70" alt="Video poster" class="w-100 d-block">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-light rounded-circle position-absolute top-50 start-50 translate-middle shadow fs-3 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-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.
<div class="px-3 py-4">
<div class="position-relative" style="height:4px">
<div class="bg-body-secondary w-100 h-100 rounded-pill">
</div>
<div class="position-absolute top-0 start-0 bg-primary h-100 w-50 rounded-pill">
</div>
<span class="position-absolute top-50 start-0 translate-middle btn btn-sm btn-primary rounded-pill" style="width:2rem;height:2rem">1</span> <span class="position-absolute top-50 start-50 translate-middle btn btn-sm btn-primary rounded-pill" style="width:2rem;height:2rem">2</span> <span class="position-absolute top-50 start-100 translate-middle btn btn-sm btn-secondary rounded-pill" 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.
<div class="position-relative border rounded-3 p-3 pe-5 bg-body-tertiary">
<button type="button" class="btn-close position-absolute top-0 end-0 m-2" aria-label="Close"></button>
<div class="fw-semibold">
Master a new skill this season
</div>
<div class="small">
Study groups and a friendly forum keep you motivated along the way.
</div>
</div>14Icon inside an input
An icon at top-50 translate-middle-y on the start of a padded input.
<div class="position-relative" style="max-width:22rem">
<span class="position-absolute top-50 start-0 translate-middle-y ms-3 text-body-secondary"><i class="bi bi-search" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
<label class="visually-hidden" for="ut-q-1254">Search</label>
<input id="ut-q-1254" type="search" class="form-control ps-5" placeholder="Search Business">
</div>15Tooltip arrow label
A label positioned above an element with bottom-100 start-50 translate-middle-x.
<div class="pt-5 text-center">
<span class="position-relative d-inline-block"> <span class="position-absolute bottom-100 start-50 translate-middle-x mb-2 text-bg-dark rounded-2 px-2 py-1 small text-nowrap">22 saved</span>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary"><i class="bi bi-bookmark" 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 viewportsticky-top - sticks after scrolling to itfixed-bottom - pins a bar to the bottomsticky-md-top - sticky from md up<div class="d-grid gap-2 small">
<div class="position-static text-bg-dark rounded-2 p-2">
<code class="text-reset">fixed-top</code> - pins a bar to the top of the viewport
</div>
<div class="position-static text-bg-secondary rounded-2 p-2">
<code class="text-reset">sticky-top</code> - sticks after scrolling to it
</div>
<div class="position-static text-bg-dark rounded-2 p-2">
<code class="text-reset">fixed-bottom</code> - pins a bar to the bottom
</div>
<div class="position-static text-bg-secondary rounded-2 p-2">
<code class="text-reset">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.
Instructors are working professionals who teach what they use every day. Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way.
<div class="position-relative border rounded-3 p-3 overflow-hidden" style="max-width:22rem">
<div class="fw-semibold">
The small habits that make a big difference
</div>
<p class="small mb-0">Instructors are working professionals who teach what they use every day. Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way.</p>
<div class="position-absolute top-0 start-0 w-100 h-100 bg-body bg-opacity-75 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center">
<div class="spinner-border text-primary" role="status">
<span class="visually-hidden">Loading</span>
</div>
</div>
</div>18Map pin
A pin positioned at percentage offsets with bottom-50 and translate-middle-x.
<div class="position-relative rounded-4 overflow-hidden" style="max-width:26rem">
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1752650736024-d6aac18abc2d?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&h=700&q=70" alt="Map of Austin" class="w-100 d-block"> <span class="position-absolute top-50 start-50 translate-middle text-danger fs-2 lh-1"><i class="bi bi-geo-alt-fill" aria-hidden="true"></i></span> <span class="position-absolute bottom-0 end-0 m-2 badge text-bg-light">Seoul</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="position-relative rounded-4 overflow-hidden" style="max-width:26rem">
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1543269865-0a740d43b90c?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="The online school for busy people" class="w-100 d-block">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-light btn-sm rounded-circle position-absolute top-50 start-0 translate-middle-y 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-circle position-absolute top-50 end-0 translate-middle-y 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.
<div class="pt-3">
<div class="position-relative border border-2 border-primary rounded-4 p-4 text-center" style="max-width:16rem">
<span class="position-absolute top-0 start-50 translate-middle badge rounded-pill text-bg-primary px-3">Best value</span>
<div class="small">
Yearly
</div>
<div class="fs-3 fw-bold">
$136.82
</div>
</div>
</div>