Josh Comeau • 5/12/2025

The Height Enigma

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This article tackles the common CSS mystery of why percentage-based height values often fail to work. It explains the fundamental differences between how width and height are calculated in CSS, why block elements expand horizontally but shrink-wrap vertically, and provides insights for both beginners and experienced developers.

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