← TechnologyThe essentials of

Top: the threshold for a sticky heading

Publisher: ResumeMaker • 1 source

Published: 23 Oct 2026 08:23 · Updated: 23 Oct 2026 08:23

AI source check: 22 Oct 2026 16:54. This is not editorial approval.

In a few sentences

In brief

With position: sticky, top sets the upper threshold at which an element is held within its scrolling area. top: 0 is a common starting point for a sticky heading.

Useful to know

With position: sticky, top sets the upper threshold at which an element is held within its scrolling area. top: 0 is a common starting point for a sticky heading. [1]

The threshold concerns the relevant scrolling container, not necessarily the window. If the heading sticks in an unexpected place, inspect ancestor overflow rather than arbitrarily increasing the number.

Sources

For further detail and to check the information:

  1. [1] MDN — CSS top ↗