As shown in this screenshot of testcase 2, with overlapping text: - A `display:inline` element seems to have its backplate drawn "cooperatively" with other text on the same line (since the text is overlapping but visible). ...vs: - An `display:inline-block` element's backplate seems to be drawn separately from (and potentially on top of) other text & inline-level content in the same line (since the text is overlapping and the inline-block's backplate visibly stomps on the text that it overlaps).
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As shown in this screenshot of testcase 2, with overlapping text: - A `display:inline` element seems to have its backplate drawn "cooperatively" with other text on the same line (since the text is overlapping but visible). ...vs: - A `display:inline-block` element's backplate seems to be drawn separately from (and potentially on top of) other text & inline-level content in the same line (since the text is overlapping and the inline-block's backplate visibly stomps on the text that it overlaps).