Float
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.
Volunteers give their time in schools, shelters and food banks every week. Our annual report is independently audited and published in full. Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess.
Every donation is tax-deductible, and receipts arrive by email instantly. Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it. Ninety cents of every dollar goes directly to the projects you support.
<div class="clearfix">
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1706806595136-5afefb45da1a?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="A day in the life of a volunteer" width="140" class="float-start rounded-3 me-3 mb-2">
<p class="mb-2">Volunteers give their time in schools, shelters and food banks every week. Our annual report is independently audited and published in full. Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess.</p>
<p class="mb-0">Every donation is tax-deductible, and receipts arrive by email instantly. Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it. Ninety cents of every dollar goes directly to the projects you support.</p>
</div>3Image on the right
float-end with ms-3 puts the figure on the right of the text.
Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email. Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way. Thousands of donors already trust us, and we work hard to keep it that way. A school kit costs less than a cinema ticket and lasts a whole year. Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess.
<div class="clearfix">
<figure class="float-end ms-3 mb-2 text-center" style="width:150px">
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1706806595136-5afefb45da1a?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="What happens after a disaster appeal" class="w-100 rounded-3">
<figcaption class="small text-body-secondary mt-1">Seoul</figcaption>
</figure>
<p class="mb-0">Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email. Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way. Thousands of donors already trust us, and we work hard to keep it that way. A school kit costs less than a cinema ticket and lasts a whole year. Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess.</p>
</div>4Responsive float
float-md-end floats only from md; on phones the box stays in the normal flow.
Companies can match employee donations and double their impact. Leave a gift in your will and help future generations. Every donation is tax-deductible, and receipts arrive by email instantly.
<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">Companies can match employee donations and double their impact. Leave a gift in your will and help future generations. Every donation is tax-deductible, and receipts arrive by email instantly.</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.
BNinety cents of every dollar goes directly to the projects you support. We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you. Local partners know their communities and make sure help arrives where it matters. Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email.
<p class="mb-0"><span class="float-start display-4 fw-bold lh-1 me-2 text-primary">B</span>Ninety cents of every dollar goes directly to the projects you support. We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you. Local partners know their communities and make sure help arrives where it matters. Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email.</p>7Pull quote
A floated quote with a side border inside an article.
Together we can change lives
Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way. 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. We measure success by how many donors come back and tell their friends. Volunteers give their time in schools, shelters and food banks every week.
<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">Together we can change lives</blockquote>
<p class="mb-0 small">Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way. 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. We measure success by how many donors come back and tell their friends. Volunteers give their time in schools, shelters and food banks every week.</p>
</div>8Floated buttons in a header
A heading with a float-end button; clearfix keeps the border below both.
Relief
<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">Relief</h3>
</div>9Avatar floated in a comment
A small floated avatar beside comment text.
We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need. Thousands of donors already trust us, and we work hard to keep it that way.
<div class="clearfix border rounded-3 p-3">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-1.svg" alt="Sofia Moreau" width="44" height="44" class="rounded-circle float-start me-3">
<div class="fw-semibold">
Sofia Moreau
</div>
<p class="small mb-0">We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need. Thousands of donors already trust us, and we work hard to keep it that way.</p>
</div>10Price floated right
Menu rows with the price floated to the end.
- $5.69Monthly gift
- $9.52Monthly gift
- $7.75Emergency fund
<ul class="list-unstyled mb-0" style="max-width:24rem">
<li class="clearfix border-bottom py-2"><span class="float-end fw-semibold">$5.69</span>Monthly gift</li>
<li class="clearfix border-bottom py-2"><span class="float-end fw-semibold">$9.52</span>Monthly gift</li>
<li class="clearfix py-2"><span class="float-end fw-semibold">$7.75</span>Emergency fund</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.
Monthly gifts let us plan ahead and respond quickly when disaster strikes. We have helped more than two hundred thousand people since we started.
<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">Monthly gifts let us plan ahead and respond quickly when disaster strikes. We have helped more than two hundred thousand people since we started.</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-1758599668178-d9716bbda9d5?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-1758599668356-c8c919e24dda?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-1557660559-42497f78035b?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-1560220604-1985ebfe28b1?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.
Clean water wells are built with and maintained by local communities. Our annual report is independently audited and published in full.
<div class="clearfix border rounded-3 p-3">
<p class="small">Clean water wells are built with and maintained by local communities. Our annual report is independently audited and published in full.</p>
<div class="float-end text-end">
<div class="fst-italic">
Felix Quinn
</div>
<div class="small text-body-secondary">
Content Writer
</div>
</div>
</div>15Sidebar box floated
A fact box floated to the end of an article on md and up.
You receive photos and updates showing exactly what your donation achieved. Our annual report is independently audited and published in full. Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right. We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you. Leave a gift in your will and help future generations.
<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>
81 staff
</div>
</aside>
<p class="mb-0">You receive photos and updates showing exactly what your donation achieved. Our annual report is independently audited and published in full. Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right. We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you. Leave a gift in your will and help future generations.</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">Completed</span>
<div class="fw-semibold">
Disaster response
</div>
<div class="small text-body-secondary">
Mar 24, 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">
Stand with families in need
</div>
<div class="small">
Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess.
</div>
</div>19Step number floated
A circle number floated beside each instruction.
- 1We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need.
- 2A school kit costs less than a cinema ticket and lasts a whole year.
- 3You receive photos and updates showing exactly what your donation achieved.
<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 listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need.</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>A school kit costs less than a cinema ticket and lasts a whole year.</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>You receive photos and updates showing exactly what your donation achieved.</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>