Create a Sticky Header with HTML & CSS: A Step-by-Step Tutorial

Learn how to create a sticky header that adjusts its height and seamlessly integrates with internal links. This video explains the implementation of a sticky header using HTML, CSS, and a bit of JavaScript, showing how to maintain the header's flexibility and accessibility as you add more content.
Demo: codepen.io/dmtrmrv/pen/xxeEGbg
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:11 - HTML & CSS Basics
00:44 - Making It Sticky with position: fixed
01:27 - Avoid Hardcoding Header Height
02:22 - Using position: sticky for Flexibility
02:55 - Ensuring It's Swappable
03:30 - Handling Internal Links
04:08 - Introducing scroll-margin-top and :target
04:33 - Do We Need the Header Height?
04:58 - A Bit of JavaScript to the Rescue
05:52 - Et Voilà!

[@rogerpence]

Your CSS videos are superb! Focused, clear, and relevant. Thank you very much! Keep 'em coming!

[@dmtrmrv]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@as.abdulazeem]

thanks again, the scroll-margin-top property is another take home,

[@dmtrmrv]

You are welcome!

[@vinaykumarkharwar177]

The topic I needed, thanks, I will share.

[@dmtrmrv]

Glad you found it helpful!