Chen Hui Jing notes that when you absolutely position a flex item, it’s no longer part of the flex layout. Except… it kinda is a little bit. If you make the child position: absolute; but don’t apply any top/right/bottom/left properties, then flexbox alignment will still apply to it.
It’s odd to see, but it makes a certain sort of sense as well. When you apply position: absolute; to things (and nothing else), they kinda just stay where they are … Read article “Flexbox and absolute positioning”
