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="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.

TL T TR L C R BL B BR

<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">85<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="Elena Carter" 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 Okafor" 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="Ivy Ashford" 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-5.svg" alt="Arjun Nguyen" 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">6</span> </span>

6Ribbon on a card

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

-11%

Vet care

$85.51

<div class="position-relative border rounded-4 overflow-hidden" style="max-width:18rem">
  <img src="../assets/img/product-9.svg" alt="Vet care" 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)">-11%</span> 
  <div class="p-3">
    <div class="fw-medium">
      Vet care
    </div>
    <div class="small text-body-secondary">
      $85.51
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

7Stretched link

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

Stand with families in need

You receive photos and updates showing exactly what your donation achieved.

Read the story

<div class="position-relative border rounded-3 p-3" style="max-width:22rem">
  <div class="fw-semibold">
    Stand with families in need
  </div>
  <p class="small text-body-secondary">You receive photos and updates showing exactly what your donation achieved.</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)

We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need. Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right.

Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email. Volunteers give their time in schools, shelters and food banks every week.

We measure success by how many donors come back and tell their friends. Thousands of donors already trust us, and we work hard to keep it that way.

We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you. Our annual report is independently audited and published in full.

<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">We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need. Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right.</p>
  <p class="px-3 small">Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email. Volunteers give their time in schools, shelters and food banks every week.</p>
  <p class="px-3 small">We measure success by how many donors come back and tell their friends. Thousands of donors already trust us, and we work hard to keep it that way.</p>
  <p class="px-3 small mb-0">We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you. Our annual report is independently audited and published in full.</p>
</div>

9position-sticky with a custom offset

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

Item	Price
Solar lamp	$60.87
School kit	$87.34
Meal pack	$36.05
Meal pack	$39.19
Library books	$15.67
Vet care	$84.93

<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>Solar lamp</td>
        <td class="text-end">$60.87</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>School kit</td>
        <td class="text-end">$87.34</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>Meal pack</td>
        <td class="text-end">$36.05</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>Meal pack</td>
        <td class="text-end">$39.19</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>Library books</td>
        <td class="text-end">$15.67</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>Vet care</td>
        <td class="text-end">$84.93</td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</div>

10Caption over an image

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

Prague

<div class="position-relative d-inline-block rounded-4 overflow-hidden" style="max-width:24rem">
  <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1758599668338-4c55a3bd0ce0?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="Copenhagen" 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> Prague</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-1758599668429-121d54188b9c?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.

1 2 3

<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.

Together we can change lives

A school kit costs less than a cinema ticket and lasts a whole year.

<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">
    Together we can change lives
  </div>
  <div class="small">
    A school kit costs less than a cinema ticket and lasts a whole year.
  </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 Health"> 
</div>

15Tooltip arrow label

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

19 saved

<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">19 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 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="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.

What our donors asked us most

Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right. Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it.

<div class="position-relative border rounded-3 p-3 overflow-hidden" style="max-width:22rem">
  <div class="fw-semibold">
    What our donors asked us most
  </div>
  <p class="small mb-0">Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right. Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it.</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.

Copenhagen

<div class="position-relative rounded-4 overflow-hidden" style="max-width:26rem">
  <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1557660559-42497f78035b?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&h=700&q=70" alt="Map of Singapore" 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">Copenhagen</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-1758599668203-05ee0bca83ef?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="Be part of the change" 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.

Best value

Yearly

$133.71

<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">
      $133.71
    </div>
  </div>
</div>