CSS Float Theory Things You Should Know | Smashing Magazine The concept of floats is probably one of the most unintuitive concepts in CSS. Floats are often misunderstood and blamed for floating all the context around it, causing readability and usability problems. However, the reason for these problems isn't the theory itself, but the way the theory is interpreted - by developers and browsers. Still, if you take a closer look at the float cssessentials By NemSysin WebEngineering > CSSwith cssmagazinesmashingthingswebengineeringby 5 users