Floating misteries

I guess all would be well if we would just take enough time and read through the CSS standards (at least through the sections documenting the box model and layouts). As that will probably never happen, floats remain a black magic to a lot of people (myself included sometimes). The Make Your Site BulletProof With Floats article published by Peachpit.com could make things a bit clearer … or at least you'll find a few good working examples.