# Tried margin and padding - not aligning

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/tried-margin-and-padding-not-aligning/56164>\
**Category:** Elements\
**Created:** [May 16, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/tried-margin-and-padding-not-aligning/56164 "2026-05-16T17:09:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/tried-margin-and-padding-not-aligning/56164/1 "2026-05-16T17:09:47Z")

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it seems good in elements - live and preview messed up

 ![Screenshot 2026-05-16 at 12.05.00 PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/6/9/69ac7b1fa7b0b7c6413aae30d0c33a816ee108e8.jpeg)

 ![Screenshot 2026-05-16 at 12.04.52 PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/c/3/c39aa0bf5181da6f92bef0595e871862f1598875.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/tried-margin-and-padding-not-aligning/56164/2 "2026-05-16T17:12:34Z")

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my bad - forgot to have a container 🙂 oops