Zeni StudioA clearfix makes a parent element wrap around its floated children again, so borders, backgrounds and the content that follows stay where you expect. The examples outline every parent with a dashed border and every floated box with a solid one, so you can see the helper at work.
The parent wraps a float-start and a float-end button, so its dashed border surrounds both.
Dashed border: the .clearfix parent. It keeps its height even though both children float.
<div class="hp-cf clearfix">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary float-start">Back</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary float-end">Continue</button>
</div>
<p class="small text-muted mt-2 mb-0">Dashed border: the .clearfix parent. It keeps its height even though both children float.</p>Side by side comparison: without the helper the parent collapses to its padding and the float hangs out.
Without .clearfix
With .clearfix
<div class="row g-3">
<div class="col-sm-6">
<p class="small font-semibold mb-1">Without .clearfix</p>
<div class="overflow-hidden pb-12">
<div class="hp-cf">
<div class="hp-fl float-start px-4 py-6">
Float
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-6">
<p class="small font-semibold mb-1">With .clearfix</p>
<div class="hp-cf clearfix">
<div class="hp-fl float-start px-4 py-6">
Float
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>A floated avatar beside a short bio; the clearfix stops the next block from sliding up next to the image.
Finance Lead, Copenhagen
This paragraph starts below the avatar, not beside it.
<div class="hp-cf clearfix">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-8.svg" alt="Ella Hughes" width="72" height="72" class="hp-fl rounded-full float-start me-4 mb-2">
<h3 class="h6 mb-1">Ella Hughes</h3>
<p class="small text-muted mb-0">Finance Lead, Copenhagen</p>
</div>
<p class="small mt-2 mb-0">This paragraph starts below the avatar, not beside it.</p>A title floated left and a status badge floated right inside a card header.
<div class="card">
<div class="card-header hp-cf clearfix">
<span class="hp-fl float-start px-2 font-semibold">Venue booking</span> <span class="badge text-bg-success float-end mt-1">Active</span>
</div>
<div class="card-body small">
More than eighty speakers share what they have learned the hard way.
</div>
</div>A floated button group and a floated search field share one toolbar row.
<div class="hp-cf clearfix bg-surface-3">
<div class="btn-group btn-group-sm float-start" role="group" aria-label="Text style">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary" aria-label="Bold"><i class="bi bi-type-bold" aria-hidden="true"></i></button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary" aria-label="Italic"><i class="bi bi-type-italic" aria-hidden="true"></i></button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary" aria-label="Underline"><i class="bi bi-type-underline" aria-hidden="true"></i></button>
</div>
<form class="float-end" role="search">
<label class="sr-only" for="hp-search-1231">Search</label>
<input class="form-control form-control-sm" id="hp-search-1231" type="search" placeholder="Search">
</form>
</div>Each list item floats the name left and the price right; clearfix keeps every row its own height.
<ul class="list-group">
<li class="list-group-item hp-cf clearfix"><span class="hp-fl float-start px-2">Virtual pass</span><span class="hp-fl float-end px-2 font-semibold">$89.00</span></li>
<li class="list-group-item hp-cf clearfix"><span class="hp-fl float-start px-2">Masterclass</span><span class="hp-fl float-end px-2 font-semibold">$237.00</span></li>
<li class="list-group-item hp-cf clearfix"><span class="hp-fl float-start px-2">Group bundle</span><span class="hp-fl float-end px-2 font-semibold">$1,950</span></li>
<li class="list-group-item hp-cf clearfix"><span class="hp-fl float-start px-2">Panel day ticket</span><span class="hp-fl float-end px-2 font-semibold">$189.00</span></li>
</ul>A quote floated to the end of the paragraph; the article wrapper is cleared so the next section starts below.
"Meet the people shaping the future"
We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you. Our evening party is the best place to turn talks into friendships. Every attendee receives a certificate of participation. Every session is recorded, so you can catch up on anything you missed.
Group tickets include a private meeting room for your team.
<article class="hp-cf clearfix">
<blockquote class="hp-fl sm:float-end sm:ms-4 mb-2 p-4 text-base italic">"Meet the people shaping the future"</blockquote>
<p class="mb-2">We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you. Our evening party is the best place to turn talks into friendships. Every attendee receives a certificate of participation. Every session is recorded, so you can catch up on anything you missed.</p>
<p class="mb-0">Group tickets include a private meeting room for your team.</p>
</article>
<h3 class="h6 mt-4 mb-0">Next section starts on a clean line</h3>A comment row with a floated avatar and a floated time stamp.
19 hours ago
Elena Quinn
Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email.
<div class="hp-cf clearfix">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-3.svg" alt="Elena Quinn" width="40" height="40" class="rounded-full float-start me-2"> <small class="hp-fl float-end px-2 text-muted">19 hours ago</small> <strong class="block">Elena Quinn</strong>
<p class="small mb-0">Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email.</p>
</div>float-md-start and float-md-end only float from the md breakpoint; below it the boxes stack.
<div class="hp-cf clearfix">
<div class="hp-fl md:float-start p-4 mb-2 md:mb-0">
<i class="bi bi-clock" aria-hidden="true"></i> Opening hours: 14:45
</div>
<div class="hp-fl md:float-end p-4">
<i class="bi bi-geo-alt" aria-hidden="true"></i> Cape Town
</div>
</div>Copyright floated left and social links floated right in a page footer.
<footer class="hp-cf clearfix border-t pt-4 small">
<p class="float-start mb-0">© 2026 Zeni Studio</p>
<ul class="list-inline float-end mb-0">
<li class="list-inline-item"><a href="#" aria-label="Email"><i class="bi bi-envelope" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></li>
<li class="list-inline-item"><a href="#" aria-label="Chat"><i class="bi bi-chat-dots" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></li>
<li class="list-inline-item"><a href="#" aria-label="Location"><i class="bi bi-geo-alt" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></li>
</ul>
</footer>The totals table floats to the end of an invoice; clearfix keeps the signature line below it.
| Subtotal | $417.00 |
|---|---|
| Tax | $29.19 |
| Total | $446.19 |
Thank you for your order #ORD-6405.
<div class="hp-cf clearfix">
<table class="table table-sm hp-fl float-end w-auto mb-2">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Subtotal</th>
<td class="text-end">$417.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Tax</th>
<td class="text-end">$29.19</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Total</th>
<td class="text-end font-bold">$446.19</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<p class="small text-muted mt-2 mb-0">Thank you for your order #ORD-6405.</p>Several floated thumbnails wrap onto new lines; the gallery wrapper still has a real height.
Caption text sits under the gallery.
<div class="hp-cf clearfix">
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1780413462971-e245268a13d2?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Gallery photo 1" width="80" height="80" class="hp-fl float-start me-2 mb-2 rounded-md"><img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1762968269894-1d7e1ce8894e?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Gallery photo 2" width="80" height="80" class="hp-fl float-start me-2 mb-2 rounded-md"><img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1770097286213-6d6fc60f4cdf?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Gallery photo 3" width="80" height="80" class="hp-fl float-start me-2 mb-2 rounded-md"><img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1774094453087-0207a0cd2309?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Gallery photo 4" width="80" height="80" class="hp-fl float-start me-2 mb-2 rounded-md"><img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1773828755374-0ee802d9f44b?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Gallery photo 5" width="80" height="80" class="hp-fl float-start me-2 mb-2 rounded-md"><img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1773829020694-413e879d2957?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Gallery photo 6" width="80" height="80" class="hp-fl float-start me-2 mb-2 rounded-md">
</div>
<p class="small mt-2 mb-0">Caption text sits under the gallery.</p>Buttons floated to the end of a settings form.
<form class="hp-cf clearfix">
<div class="mb-4">
<label class="form-label" for="hp-name-1232">Display name</label>
<input class="form-control" id="hp-name-1232" type="text" value="Leo Varga">
</div>
<div class="float-end">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-light">Cancel</button>
<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Save changes</button>
</div>
</form>Tags floated one after another; the clearfix parent grows with every wrapped line.
<div class="hp-cf clearfix">
<span class="badge rounded-full text-bg-light border float-start me-1 mb-1">#update</span><span class="badge rounded-full text-bg-light border float-start me-1 mb-1">#news</span><span class="badge rounded-full text-bg-light border float-start me-1 mb-1">#tutorial</span><span class="badge rounded-full text-bg-light border float-start me-1 mb-1">#release</span><span class="badge rounded-full text-bg-light border float-start me-1 mb-1">#tips</span><span class="badge rounded-full text-bg-light border float-start me-1 mb-1">#community</span>
</div>An icon floated left, a time stamp floated right and the message in between.
Thousands of attendees already trust us, and we work hard to keep it that way.
<div class="hp-cf clearfix bg-page">
<span class="hp-fl float-start me-2 px-2 py-1 text-primary-ink"><i class="bi bi-bell" aria-hidden="true"></i></span> <small class="float-end text-muted">31 min ago</small>
<p class="small mb-0">Thousands of attendees already trust us, and we work hard to keep it that way.</p>
</div>A floated badge in the top corner of a pricing card body.
$62.01
per month
<div class="card" style="max-width:20rem">
<div class="card-body">
<div class="hp-cf clearfix mb-2">
<h3 class="h5 float-start mb-0">Pro plan</h3>
<span class="badge text-bg-warning float-end">Popular</span>
</div>
<p class="display-6 mb-0">$62.01</p>
<p class="small text-muted mb-0">per month</p>
</div>
</div>A breadcrumb floated left and a button floated right above a page.
<div class="hp-cf clearfix">
<nav class="float-start" aria-label="breadcrumb">
<ol class="breadcrumb mb-0 py-1">
<li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="#">Home</a></li>
<li class="breadcrumb-item active" aria-current="page">Panel</li>
</ol>
</nav>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary float-end"><i class="bi bi-plus-lg" aria-hidden="true"></i> New</button>
</div>Two floated tiles each half the width of the parent (w-50).
<div class="hp-cf clearfix">
<div class="w-1/2 float-start pe-1">
<div class="hp-fl p-4">
<div class="small text-muted">
Visitors
</div>
<div class="text-xl font-semibold">
48.1k
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="w-1/2 float-start ps-1">
<div class="hp-fl p-4">
<div class="small text-muted">
Orders
</div>
<div class="text-xl font-semibold">
2.6k
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>A product image floated to the end of a card body with the description flowing around it.
Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess.
<div class="card">
<div class="card-body hp-cf clearfix">
<img src="../assets/img/product-3.svg" alt="Workshop ticket" width="110" height="110" class="hp-fl float-end ms-4 rounded-md">
<h3 class="h6">Workshop ticket</h3>
<p class="small mb-0">Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess.</p>
</div>
</div>A classic two-column float layout: a floated nav box and a content box; clearfix closes the row.
We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need. Sponsors meet decision-makers in a relaxed, friendly setting. Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way. Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right.
<div class="hp-cf clearfix">
<nav class="hp-fl sm:float-start sm:me-4 mb-2 p-2" aria-label="Section">
<ul class="nav flex-col small">
<li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active py-1" aria-current="page" href="#">Overview</a></li>
<li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link py-1" href="#">Members</a></li>
<li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link py-1" href="#">Billing</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
<div class="overflow-hidden">
<h3 class="h6">How to pitch a talk that gets accepted</h3>
<p class="small mb-0">We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need. Sponsors meet decision-makers in a relaxed, friendly setting. Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way. Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right.</p>
</div>
</div>