Overflow occurs when the content within a web element doesn’t fit the constraints of its block formatting context and ends up spilling out:Ī parent element will expand to fit the content within it by default, unless fixed values are specified for its width and height. A new guide to CSS overflowĪs a frontend developer, overflow is one of the most infuriating issues you are likely to encounter when building a website layout.
David Omotayo Follow Frontend developer and indie game enthusiast.
