Three hours fighting a float property that was just missing a clearfix

Finally figured out why my footer kept climbing up into the content area. Took a break, made coffee, came back and realized I forgot to clear the float after a

in a WordPress template I copied from 2015. Has anyone else spent way too long on something dumb like this?

2 comments

2 Comments

roberts.diana5d ago

Was it the actual clearfix class or a missing overflow hidden?

blair_dixon5d ago

Wait, people actually thought it was the clearfix class? @roberts.diana that's wild - the overflow hidden was the whole trick.