Pure CSS: Center Tooltip Above Text On Hover pt. 2

Question

Expanding on Pure CSS: Center Tooltip Above Text On Hover -- how does one make the tooltip hover centered relative to its container if the tooltip is wider than said

Answer 1

Here's the simplest solution using CSS3 transform.

JSfiddle Demo

.drag-hint {
  position: relative;
  margin: 50px;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0 1em;
  border: 1px solid red;
  /* for visual reference */
}
.drag-hint > span {
  background: black;
  color: white;
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: none;
}
.drag-hint:hover > span {
  display: inline-block;
  position: absolute;
  top: -25px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  text-align: center;
}

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