What are the differences between position: static and position: fixed?

The difference between position: static and position: fixed lies in how elements are positioned. static is the default value for positioning in CSS, meaning elements are positioned in the normal flow of the document, without any special adjustments. They appear in the order they are written in the HTML, and are not affected by top, right, bottom, or left properties. fixed, on the other hand, positions an element relative to the viewport, and it stays in the same place even when the page is scrolled.