An element should become invisible, but the layout space it occupies needs to stay in place.
⚡ Quick Fix (TL;DR)
The Culprit: display: none removes an element from the layout entirely, which can cause everything around it to shift.
The Fix: Hide the element visually while preserving its space in the layout – the key difference from display: none, which removes the element from the layout entirely rather than just hiding it in place.
.my-element {
visibility: hidden;
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