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right : Right Position Property

The right property specifies the horizontal offset from the right edge for positioned elements in PDF documents. It works in conjunction with the position property to precisely control element placement along the horizontal axis from the right side. This property is essential for creating right-aligned content, stamps, and precisely positioned elements.

Usage 

selector {
    right: value;
}

The right property only affects elements with a position value of relative, absolute, or fixed. It has no effect on statically positioned elements.

Supported Values

Length Units

  • Points: 10pt, 20pt, 50pt
  • Pixels: 10px, 20px, 50px
  • Inches: 0.5in, 1in, 2in
  • Centimeters: 2cm, 5cm
  • Millimeters: 10mm, 20mm
  • Ems: 1em, 2em, 3em
  • Percentage: 10%, 50%, 100% (relative to containing block width)

Special Values

  • 0 - No offset from right edge
  • auto - Browser calculates the position (default)
  • Negative values: -10pt, -20px (moves element rightward beyond edge)

Supported Elements

The right property can be applied to:

  • Block elements with position other than static (<div>, <section>, <article>)
  • Positioned paragraphs (<p>)
  • Positioned headings (<h1> through <h6>)
  • Positioned images (<img>)
  • Positioned spans (<span>)
  • All positioned container elements

Notes

  • The right property only works with positioned elements (position: relative, absolute, or fixed)
  • For position: relative, right moves the element from its normal position
  • For position: absolute, right positions relative to the nearest positioned ancestor
  • For position: fixed, right positions relative to the page
  • Negative values move elements rightward beyond their reference edge
  • Percentage values are relative to the containing block’s width
  • When both left and right are specified, left takes precedence in left-to-right layouts
  • Use right for right-aligned stamps, side notes, and corner content

Data Binding

The right property supports data binding, enabling dynamic horizontal positioning from the right edge based on your data model. This is useful for configurable layouts where stamps, badges, annotations, and right-aligned elements can be positioned through data.

Example 1: Dynamic stamp positioning from right 

<style>
    .document {
        position: relative;
        padding: 30pt;
        min-height: 500pt;
        border: 1pt solid #d1d5db;
    }
    .stamp {
        position: absolute;
        right: pt;
        top: pt;
        width: pt;
        height: pt;
        border: 3pt solid ;
        border-radius: 50%;
        text-align: center;
        padding-top: pt;
        font-weight: bold;
        color: ;
        transform: rotate(deg);
        opacity: ;
    }
</style>
<body>
    <div class="document">
        <h1></h1>
        <p></p>
        <div class="stamp"></div>
    </div>
</body>

Data model:

{
  "document": {
    "title": "Important Document",
    "content": "Document content..."
  },
  "stamp": {
    "text": "URGENT",
    "rightOffset": 30,
    "topOffset": 50,
    "size": 100,
    "paddingTop": 35,
    "borderColor": "#dc2626",
    "textColor": "#dc2626",
    "rotation": 15,
    "opacity": 0.7
  }
}

Example 2: Configurable right-aligned page numbers and logos 

<style>
    .page-number {
        position: fixed;
        right: pt;
        top: pt;
        font-size: pt;
        color: ;
    }
    .company-logo {
        position: fixed;
        right: pt;
        top: pt;
        width: pt;
        height: pt;
        background-color: ;
        color: white;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 10pt;
        font-weight: bold;
        border-radius: 3pt;
    }
    .content {
        margin-right: pt;
    }
</style>
<body>
    <div class="page-number">
        Page <span data-page-number="true"></span>
    </div>
    <div class="company-logo"></div>
    <div class="content">
        <h1></h1>
        <p></p>
    </div>
</body>

Data model:

{
  "pageNum": {
    "rightMargin": 20,
    "topMargin": 10,
    "fontSize": 10,
    "color": "#6b7280"
  },
  "logo": {
    "text": "LOGO",
    "rightOffset": 20,
    "topOffset": 20,
    "width": 80,
    "height": 40,
    "bgColor": "#1e3a8a"
  },
  "content": {
    "rightMargin": 120
  },
  "report": {
    "title": "Company Report",
    "content": "Report content..."
  }
}

Example 3: Data-driven status badges on right side 

<style>
    .page {
        position: relative;
        padding: 30pt;
        min-height: 600pt;
    }
    .badge {
        position: absolute;
        right: pt;
        padding: 8pt 12pt;
        border-radius: 3pt;
        font-weight: bold;
        font-size: pt;
    }
    .priority-badge {
        top: pt;
        background-color: ;
        color: ;
        border: 2pt solid ;
    }
    .status-badge {
        top: pt;
        background-color: ;
        color: ;
        border: 2pt solid ;
    }
</style>
<body>
    <div class="page">
        <div class="badge priority-badge"></div>
        <div class="badge status-badge"></div>
        <h1></h1>
        <p></p>
    </div>
</body>

Data model:

{
  "badges": {
    "rightPosition": 20,
    "fontSize": 10
  },
  "priority": {
    "text": "HIGH",
    "top": 20,
    "bgColor": "#fee2e2",
    "textColor": "#991b1b",
    "borderColor": "#dc2626"
  },
  "status": {
    "text": "ACTIVE",
    "top": 70,
    "bgColor": "#dcfce7",
    "textColor": "#166534",
    "borderColor": "#16a34a"
  },
  "document": {
    "title": "Project Document",
    "content": "Document content with multiple badges..."
  }
}

Examples

Example 1: Fixed page number on right 

<style>
    .page-number {
        position: fixed;
        right: 20pt;
        top: 10pt;
        font-size: 10pt;
        color: #6b7280;
    }
    .content {
        margin-top: 40pt;
    }
</style>
<body>
    <div class="page-number">
        Page <span data-page-number="true"></span>
    </div>
    <div class="content">
        <h1>Document Title</h1>
        <p>Main content...</p>
    </div>
</body>

Example 2: Absolute positioned stamp on right 

<style>
    .document {
        position: relative;
        padding: 30pt;
        min-height: 500pt;
        border: 1pt solid #d1d5db;
    }
    .stamp {
        position: absolute;
        right: 30pt;
        top: 50pt;
        width: 100pt;
        height: 100pt;
        border: 3pt solid #dc2626;
        border-radius: 50%;
        text-align: center;
        padding-top: 35pt;
        font-weight: bold;
        color: #dc2626;
        transform: rotate(15deg);
        opacity: 0.7;
    }
</style>
<body>
    <div class="document">
        <h1>Important Document</h1>
        <p>Document content...</p>
        <div class="stamp">URGENT</div>
    </div>
</body>

Example 3: Relative positioning with right offset 

<style>
    .text-container {
        padding: 10pt;
        background-color: #f9fafb;
        text-align: left;
    }
    .adjusted {
        position: relative;
        right: -10pt;
        color: #2563eb;
        font-weight: bold;
    }
</style>
<body>
    <div class="text-container">
        Normal text <span class="adjusted">shifted right</span> more text.
    </div>
</body>

Example 4: Fixed logo on right 

<style>
    .company-logo {
        position: fixed;
        right: 20pt;
        top: 20pt;
        width: 80pt;
        height: 40pt;
        background-color: #1e3a8a;
        color: white;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 10pt;
        font-weight: bold;
        border-radius: 3pt;
    }
    .content {
        margin-right: 120pt;
    }
</style>
<body>
    <div class="company-logo">LOGO</div>
    <div class="content">
        <h1>Company Report</h1>
        <p>Report content...</p>
    </div>
</body>

Example 5: Right-aligned date stamp 

<style>
    .header {
        position: relative;
        height: 60pt;
        background-color: #f3f4f6;
        padding: 15pt 20pt;
        margin-bottom: 20pt;
    }
    .date-stamp {
        position: absolute;
        right: 20pt;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        font-size: 10pt;
        color: #6b7280;
    }
</style>
<body>
    <div class="header">
        <h2>Monthly Report</h2>
        <div class="date-stamp">January 15, 2025</div>
    </div>
</body>

Example 6: Document annotations on right 

<style>
    .article {
        position: relative;
        margin-right: 150pt;
        padding: 30pt;
    }
    .annotation {
        position: absolute;
        right: -140pt;
        width: 120pt;
        background-color: #fef3c7;
        border: 1pt solid #f59e0b;
        padding: 8pt;
        font-size: 9pt;
    }
    .note-1 {
        top: 80pt;
    }
    .note-2 {
        top: 250pt;
    }
</style>
<body>
    <div class="article">
        <h1>Research Paper</h1>
        <div class="annotation note-1">
            See reference [1]
        </div>
        <p>First section of the paper...</p>
        <div class="annotation note-2">
            Important finding
        </div>
        <p>Second section with annotations...</p>
    </div>
</body>

Example 7: Right-positioned status badge 

<style>
    .invoice {
        position: relative;
        padding: 40pt;
        border: 2pt solid #d1d5db;
    }
    .status {
        position: absolute;
        right: 15pt;
        top: 15pt;
        background-color: #dcfce7;
        color: #166534;
        border: 2pt solid #16a34a;
        padding: 8pt 15pt;
        border-radius: 20pt;
        font-weight: bold;
        font-size: 10pt;
    }
</style>
<body>
    <div class="invoice">
        <div class="status">PAID</div>
        <h1>INVOICE #12345</h1>
        <p>Invoice date: January 15, 2025</p>
        <p>Amount: $1,250.00</p>
    </div>
</body>

Example 8: Fixed corner ribbon on right 

<style>
    .ribbon {
        position: fixed;
        right: -30pt;
        top: 20pt;
        background-color: #dc2626;
        color: white;
        padding: 5pt 40pt;
        transform: rotate(45deg);
        font-weight: bold;
        font-size: 11pt;
        box-shadow: 0 2pt 4pt rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    }
</style>
<body>
    <div class="ribbon">NEW</div>
    <div style="margin-top: 80pt;">
        <h1>Product Launch</h1>
        <p>Introducing our new product line...</p>
    </div>
</body>

Example 9: Right margin chapter markers 

<style>
    .content {
        position: relative;
        margin-right: 100pt;
        padding: 30pt;
    }
    .chapter-marker {
        position: absolute;
        right: -90pt;
        width: 70pt;
        text-align: center;
        background-color: #1e3a8a;
        color: white;
        padding: 10pt;
        font-weight: bold;
        border-radius: 5pt;
    }
    .marker-1 {
        top: 0;
    }
    .marker-2 {
        top: 200pt;
    }
</style>
<body>
    <div class="content">
        <div class="chapter-marker marker-1">Ch 1</div>
        <h1>Chapter One</h1>
        <p>Chapter content begins...</p>
        <div class="chapter-marker marker-2">Ch 2</div>
        <h1>Chapter Two</h1>
        <p>Next chapter content...</p>
    </div>
</body>

Example 10: Stacked elements aligned right 

<style>
    .stack {
        position: relative;
        height: 300pt;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .card {
        position: absolute;
        width: 250pt;
        height: 150pt;
        border: 1pt solid #d1d5db;
        background-color: white;
        padding: 15pt;
        box-shadow: 2pt 2pt 4pt rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }
    .card-1 {
        right: 0;
        top: 0;
        z-index: 3;
    }
    .card-2 {
        right: 15pt;
        top: 15pt;
        z-index: 2;
        background-color: #f9fafb;
    }
    .card-3 {
        right: 30pt;
        top: 30pt;
        z-index: 1;
        background-color: #f3f4f6;
    }
</style>
<body>
    <div class="stack">
        <div class="card card-3"></div>
        <div class="card card-2"></div>
        <div class="card card-1">
            <h3>Top Card</h3>
            <p>Right-aligned stack</p>
        </div>
    </div>
</body>

Example 11: Negative right offset for overflow 

<style>
    .container {
        position: relative;
        width: 400pt;
        height: 200pt;
        border: 1pt solid #d1d5db;
        overflow: hidden;
        margin-right: 50pt;
    }
    .callout {
        position: absolute;
        right: -40pt;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        background-color: #dc2626;
        color: white;
        padding: 10pt 50pt 10pt 10pt;
        border-radius: 5pt 0 0 5pt;
        font-weight: bold;
    }
</style>
<body>
    <div class="container">
        <h2>Content Box</h2>
        <p>Main content here...</p>
        <div class="callout">SALE</div>
    </div>
</body>

Example 12: Percentage-based right positioning 

<style>
    .banner {
        position: relative;
        height: 120pt;
        background-color: #1e3a8a;
        color: white;
    }
    .banner-text {
        position: absolute;
        right: 10%;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        text-align: right;
    }
</style>
<body>
    <div class="banner">
        <div class="banner-text">
            <h1>Welcome</h1>
            <p>Right-aligned content at 10% from edge</p>
        </div>
    </div>
</body>

Example 13: Fixed side panel on right 

<style>
    .side-panel {
        position: fixed;
        right: 0;
        top: 0;
        width: 120pt;
        height: 100%;
        background-color: #f3f4f6;
        padding: 15pt;
        border-left: 1pt solid #d1d5db;
    }
    .main-content {
        margin-right: 140pt;
        padding: 20pt;
    }
</style>
<body>
    <div class="side-panel">
        <h4>Quick Links</h4>
        <ul style="font-size: 9pt;">
            <li>Link 1</li>
            <li>Link 2</li>
            <li>Link 3</li>
        </ul>
    </div>
    <div class="main-content">
        <h1>Main Document</h1>
        <p>Content with fixed right panel...</p>
    </div>
</body>

Example 14: Right-aligned price tags 

<style>
    .product-list {
        position: relative;
        padding: 20pt;
    }
    .product-item {
        position: relative;
        padding: 12pt;
        margin-bottom: 10pt;
        border: 1pt solid #d1d5db;
        min-height: 40pt;
    }
    .price-tag {
        position: absolute;
        right: 15pt;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        background-color: #16a34a;
        color: white;
        padding: 5pt 12pt;
        border-radius: 15pt;
        font-weight: bold;
        font-size: 12pt;
    }
</style>
<body>
    <div class="product-list">
        <div class="product-item">
            <h3>Product One</h3>
            <p>Product description</p>
            <div class="price-tag">$29.99</div>
        </div>
        <div class="product-item">
            <h3>Product Two</h3>
            <p>Product description</p>
            <div class="price-tag">$39.99</div>
        </div>
    </div>
</body>

Example 15: Multiple right-positioned elements 

<style>
    .page {
        position: relative;
        padding: 30pt;
        min-height: 600pt;
    }
    .badge {
        position: absolute;
        padding: 8pt 12pt;
        border-radius: 3pt;
        font-weight: bold;
        font-size: 10pt;
    }
    .priority-high {
        right: 20pt;
        top: 20pt;
        background-color: #fee2e2;
        color: #991b1b;
        border: 2pt solid #dc2626;
    }
    .status-active {
        right: 20pt;
        top: 70pt;
        background-color: #dcfce7;
        color: #166534;
        border: 2pt solid #16a34a;
    }
    .category-tag {
        right: 20pt;
        top: 120pt;
        background-color: #dbeafe;
        color: #1e40af;
        border: 2pt solid #2563eb;
    }
</style>
<body>
    <div class="page">
        <div class="badge priority-high">HIGH</div>
        <div class="badge status-active">ACTIVE</div>
        <div class="badge category-tag">TECH</div>
        <h1>Project Document</h1>
        <p>Document content with multiple badges...</p>
    </div>
</body>

See Also

  • position - Set positioning method
  • top - Set top offset for positioned elements
  • left - Set left offset for positioned elements
  • bottom - Set bottom offset for positioned elements
  • style - Inline style attribute