clear

Specifies whether an element should be moved below any 'floating' elements that come before it. It's the classic way to 'break' out of a float layout and start fresh on a new line.

Quick example

.footer {
  clear: both;
  /* forces the footer to sit below all floated sidebars or images */
}

Quick facts

Initial value
none
Inherited
No
Applies to
block-level elements
Animation type
discrete

Values

noneleftrightbothinline-startinline-end

clear Browser Support

Widely available Since 2015 96% global usage

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2015.

Safe to use without fallbacks.

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