I’ll give you a few common causes and fixes for when instead of flowing around it. 1. Absolute positioning causing overlap Problem: Text inside a positioned element overlaps another div because the div is taken out of normal flow.

.text-block { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; } Make sure the container has position: relative and the absolute element is contained properly, or adjust z-index :

.covered-div { clear: both; } Problem: A fixed header overlaps the top of a <div> when scrolling.

Clear floats or add overflow: hidden/auto to parent:

Check parent display: grid and ensure no item is set to grid-row: 1 / 1 overlapping others. 5. Generic "text covering div" due to overflow If you literally mean the div is too small and text spills out covering other elements :

Add padding or margin to the target div equal to the header height:

.clearfix::after { content: ""; display: table; clear: both; } Or for overlapping text due to floats:

.container { position: relative; } .text-block { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; z-index: 2; } .covered-div { position: relative; z-index: 1; } Problem: Floated elements or negative margins cause text to overlay another div.