Setting the width of inline elements
You can set the width of inline elements like
<span>,<em>and<strong>, but you won’t notice any effect until you position them.
a) I thought the width of inline an inline element can’t be set?
b) Assuming width can be set - we won’t notice any effects ( thus the width we specify ) until we position inline element. Position how/where?
c) Why is the width of inline elements apparent only when we “position” them?
Answer
There's also the option of display: inline-block, which might give you the best of both worlds.