Some weird thing with clear both via css pseudo :after

Question

Examine this code:

HTML

Sometext over here


        

Answer 1

The :after clear float trick works on floated element inside the pseudo elements parent.

If you would put the <div style="clear:both"></div> inside the h1 it will not clear the float either, so it has to be a sibling or a parent element of the floated element

So in your case just clear the float on the input

.one {
  float: left;
  width: 450px;
  height: 60px;
  padding-top: 25px;
  color: #ccc;
  font-size:34px;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.two {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: 150%;
  width: 200px;
  height: 20px;
  clear: both;
}

<h1 class="one">Sometext over here</h1>
<input type="text" placeholder="E-mail" class="two">

Answer 2

Try this, add display: block to input:

CSS

.one {
  display: block;
  width: 450px;
  height: 60px;
  padding-top: 25px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-align: left;
}

.two {
  font-size: 150%;
  width: 200px;
  height: 20px;
  display: block;
  margin:0 auto;
}

HTML

<h1 class="one">Sometext over here</h1>
<input type="text" placeholder="E-mail" class="two">

DEMO HERE

Answer 3

It would be good if you provide clearfix to parent element try this snippet hope this could help you. I'm also including :before but this is the best way to clear the floats. here is the jsfiddle link https://jsfiddle.net/rhulkashyap/jjv6t6gd/

.one {
  display: block;
  float: left;
  width: 450px;
  height: 60px;
  padding-top: 25px;
  color: #111;
  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.clearfix:before,
.clearfix:after {
  content: "";
  display: table;
}
.clearfix:after {
  clear: both;
}
.clearfix {
  *zoom: 1;
}
.two {
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: 150%;
  width: 200px;
  height: 20px;
}

<div class="clearfix">
  <h1 class="one">Sometext over here</h1>
</div>
<input type="text" placeholder="E-mail" class="two">