JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div class="container">
    <div class="floated"></div>
</div>

<hr style="clear: both" />

<div class="container inline-block">
    <div class="floated"></div>
</div>

CSS

.floated {
    float: left;
    background: red;
    width: 100px;
    height: 100px;
}
.container {
    border: 5px solid blue;
}
.inline-block {
    display: inline-block
}