To add to your last bit: the fact that "absolute" is relative to the closest non-"static" parent is a sign that things aren't as decoupled as they seem. Same wi

To add to your last bit: the fact that "absolute" is relative to the closest non-"static" parent is a sign that things aren't as decoupled as they seem. Same with how "overflow" mixes scrolling and clipping. CSS is a badly specified mix of a unidirectional constraint system, a typographical system, a compositor and a declarative transition/animation system. While there is by now a CSS: The Ok Parts, there are no good parts because they hang off the bad parts.