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CSS CSS Layout Basics Positioning Page Content How Absolute Positioning Works

Max Bardus
Max Bardus
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Posted by Max Bardus
Max Bardus
11,794 Points

Using rem with absolute positioning

Is it a good practice to use rem with positioning absolute elements?

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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Those are completely unrelated.

The "rem" unit only pertains to the basis of measurement of the values it is used on, which will typically be for font sizes.

Positioning (absolute or otherwise) has to do with where an element will be displayed on the page.

You might possibly use "rem" units to establish positioning offsets, but that choice would be based on other factors than just the use of positioning.

Max Bardus
Max Bardus
11,794 Points
Max Bardus
Max Bardus
11,794 Points

I see! Thank you:)