How to ignore an element’s size (and why you’d want to) @KevinPowell
How to ignore an element’s size (and why you’d want to)  @KevinPowell
Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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00:00 - Introduction
01:45 - Using Flexbox
04:20 - Using a container
06:10 - Using contain on the inner element
08:05 - Final solution: Adding a fit-content to the parent

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