CSS Overflow

CSS Overflow — Handle content overflow with scroll, hidden, auto, and clip behaviors for containers and text. The guide walks through Overflow Values. `overflow: visible` — content overflows (default). `overflow: hidden` — clip content, no scrollbar. `overflow: scroll` — always show scrollbars. `overflow: auto` — scrollbars only when needed. `overflow: clip` — like hidden but no programmatic scrolling. `overflow-x` / `overflow-y` — per-axis control. `text-overflow: ellipsis` — "..." for overflowing text. `overflow-anchor: auto` — prevent scroll jump. The guide is organized into 1 sections that build on each other, each pairing a prose explanation with real CSS you can use as-is. Related guides: CSS Introduction, CSS Selectors, CSS Box Model, CSS Flexbox, CSS Grid. This is one of 68 CSS guides on CSS Reference — see the full list on the guides page. Look up any property mentioned in this guide from the search page or the CSS Reference homepage.