static & relative
The default is static — elements sit where flow puts them. With relative you can nudge an element a bit, while leaving its original space reserved.
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static is the default — and that is fine
Every element in HTML starts with position: static. That just means the element follows normal flow — no special treatment. Most elements on most pages are static. You will never write position: static in your own code, but you should know the value exists because it is the value you might need to reset to.
Static elements ignore top, right, bottom, left, and z-index. Those properties only do anything once the element is positioned (relative, absolute, fixed, or sticky).
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