<div> (& Friends) Shouldn't Affect Layout by Default
3 minutes read · 2021-04-13It’s hard to overstate how successful HTML and CSS really are. Having evolved dramatically since their humble origins in the 90s to allow for a wide range of interoperable, accessible and aesthetically rich documents and experiences, these two technologies are now the bread-and-butter that underpins the critical path of a double digit portion1 of the world’s economy. With that said, it’s only natural that after nearly 30 years of standards development some non-optimal decisions have been made, particularly when it comes to default behaviors.
