How would you make two ``s overlap?

Play director: Manage stacking with z-index

Your elements are your actors, z-index is your director. It manages the z-order or stacking order. Puns aside, the z-index helps you maintain which <div>s stays on top and which one goes behind:

.div-background {                  /* Casual div chilling in the background */
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;                    
}

.div-foreground {                 /* Div who thinks he's the star */
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;                    
}
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Higher the z-index, closer to the audience the element is, and vice versa. Always ensure that each overlapping <div> possesses a unique z-index number to avoid a Shakespearean tragedy.

Ensuring design integrity: Manage layout issues

Overlapping <div>s sometimes acts like awkward friends at parties; they might obstruct other's views, or sometimes overlap too weirdly.

You can adjust padding to control spacing around elements and prevent any content clashes, whereas the power of negative margins can help to keep that balance.

Nested content: an essential consideration

Embedding logos or images within a <div> always requires extra attention. After all, they add polish to your webpage, so ensure they stand out for the right reasons:

• Align your content <div> with the logo's defined dimensions
• Adjust spacing around elements using padding or margins
• Place image tags for logos with a unique positioning strategy, sometimes a combo of Flexbox and Grid spices it up

Visualizing the overlap drama

<div>s overlapping is like having two color-changing chameleons on a single branch; they can exist without obstructing each other:

Chameleon 1 🦎🟣: Positioned with `z-index: 2`
Chameleon 2 🦎🔵: Positioned with `z-index: 1`

Their overlapping brings an interesting puzzle on the branch:

.div-top { position: absolute; z-index: 2; } /* Rockstar chameleon */
.div-bottom { position: absolute; z-index: 1; } /* Laid-back chameleon */
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The outcome:

🔵🟣 (They coexist!)

As these chameleons can share a branch, overlapping <div>s can share space too.

Master the game with advanced CSS tactics

While overlapping <div>s is simple, maintaining clean and organized code is a challenge. Here's how you master it:

• Contain your overlapping <div>s using Flexbox or Grid to control their positioning and responsiveness
• Elements like buttons or forms in these <div>s should remain accessible and usable
• Keep the z-index usage moderate; an excessive amount can turn your CSS into a spider web

Catering to your audience: responsive overlap considerations

With screens ranging from small handheld devices to large displays, overlapping <div>s should be responsive:

• Implement Media queries to manage positioning on different screen sizes
• Ensure the legibility and usability of overlapped elements on smaller screens
• Cross-browser compatibility is a must; test your overlap behaviour on all major browsers