Understanding the fundamentals of CSS layout
When devs say that CSS is hard, they're usually talking about CSS layout. What often gets omitted is that developers are assumed to understand and effectively use CSS without being taught how it works in the first place.
https://polypane.app/blog/understanding-the-fundamentals-of-css-layout/
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All of the CSS footguns in one place plus explanations as to why, and how to do what you want:
