diff --git a/FlexLove.lua b/FlexLove.lua
index 3662335..a5f218b 100644
--- a/FlexLove.lua
+++ b/FlexLove.lua
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ enums.TextAlign = {
 --- @enum Positioning
 enums.Positioning = {
   ABSOLUTE = "absolute",
+  RELATIVE = "relative",
   FLEX = "flex",
 }
 
@@ -743,7 +744,7 @@ function Element.new(props)
       self._originalPositioning = props.positioning
       self._explicitlyAbsolute = (props.positioning == Positioning.ABSOLUTE)
     else
-      self.positioning = Positioning.ABSOLUTE
+      self.positioning = Positioning.RELATIVE
       self._originalPositioning = nil -- No explicit positioning
       self._explicitlyAbsolute = false
     end
@@ -758,13 +759,13 @@ function Element.new(props)
       self._explicitlyAbsolute = false
     else
       -- Default: children in flex containers participate in flex layout
-      -- children in absolute containers default to absolute
+      -- children in other containers default to relative
       if self.parent.positioning == Positioning.FLEX then
         self.positioning = Positioning.ABSOLUTE -- They are positioned BY flex, not AS flex
         self._explicitlyAbsolute = false -- Participate in parent's flex layout
       else
-        self.positioning = Positioning.ABSOLUTE
-        self._explicitlyAbsolute = false -- Default for absolute containers
+        self.positioning = Positioning.RELATIVE
+        self._explicitlyAbsolute = false -- Default for other containers
       end
     end
 
@@ -803,6 +804,44 @@ function Element.new(props)
       end
 
       self.z = props.z or 0
+    elseif self.positioning == Positioning.RELATIVE then
+      -- Relative positioning: position relative to parent's position
+      local baseX = self.parent.x
+      local baseY = self.parent.y
+
+      if props.x then
+        if type(props.x) == "string" then
+          local value, unit = Units.parse(props.x)
+          self.units.x = { value = value, unit = unit }
+          local parentWidth = self.parent.width
+          local offsetX = Units.resolve(value, unit, viewportWidth, viewportHeight, parentWidth)
+          self.x = baseX + offsetX
+        else
+          self.x = baseX + props.x
+          self.units.x = { value = props.x, unit = "px" }
+        end
+      else
+        self.x = baseX
+        self.units.x = { value = 0, unit = "px" }
+      end
+
+      if props.y then
+        if type(props.y) == "string" then
+          local value, unit = Units.parse(props.y)
+          self.units.y = { value = value, unit = unit }
+          local parentHeight = self.parent.height
+          local offsetY = Units.resolve(value, unit, viewportWidth, viewportHeight, parentHeight)
+          self.y = baseY + offsetY
+        else
+          self.y = baseY + props.y
+          self.units.y = { value = props.y, unit = "px" }
+        end
+      else
+        self.y = baseY
+        self.units.y = { value = 0, unit = "px" }
+      end
+
+      self.z = props.z or self.parent.z or 0
     else
       -- Children in flex containers start at parent position but will be repositioned by layoutChildren
       local baseX = self.parent.x
@@ -946,8 +985,8 @@ function Element:addChild(child)
       child.positioning = Positioning.ABSOLUTE -- They are positioned BY flex, not AS flex
       child._explicitlyAbsolute = false -- Participate in parent's flex layout
     else
-      child.positioning = Positioning.ABSOLUTE
-      child._explicitlyAbsolute = false -- Default for absolute containers
+      child.positioning = Positioning.RELATIVE
+      child._explicitlyAbsolute = false -- Default for other containers
     end
   end
   -- If child._originalPositioning is set, it means explicit positioning was provided
@@ -1020,7 +1059,10 @@ function Element:layoutChildren()
   -- Get flex children (children that participate in flex layout)
   local flexChildren = {}
   for _, child in ipairs(self.children) do
-    local isFlexChild = not (child.positioning == Positioning.ABSOLUTE and child._explicitlyAbsolute)
+    -- Only flex positioned children or non-explicitly absolute children participate in flex layout
+    -- Relative positioned children maintain their own positioning
+    local isFlexChild = not (child.positioning == Positioning.ABSOLUTE and child._explicitlyAbsolute) 
+                        and child.positioning ~= Positioning.RELATIVE
     if isFlexChild then
       table.insert(flexChildren, child)
     end
diff --git a/testing/__tests__/01_absolute_positioning_basic_tests.lua b/testing/__tests__/01_absolute_positioning_basic_tests.lua
index 48e06af..b49bbc6 100644
--- a/testing/__tests__/01_absolute_positioning_basic_tests.lua
+++ b/testing/__tests__/01_absolute_positioning_basic_tests.lua
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ function TestAbsolutePositioningBasic:testDefaultAbsolutePositioning()
     h = 100,
   })
 
-  -- Default should be absolute positioning
-  luaunit.assertEquals(elem.positioning, Positioning.ABSOLUTE)
+  -- Default should be relative positioning
+  luaunit.assertEquals(elem.positioning, Positioning.RELATIVE)
   luaunit.assertEquals(elem.x, 50)
   luaunit.assertEquals(elem.y, 75)
 end
diff --git a/testing/__tests__/13_relative_positioning_tests.lua b/testing/__tests__/13_relative_positioning_tests.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01ec8b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/__tests__/13_relative_positioning_tests.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+-- Test relative positioning functionality
+package.path = package.path .. ";?.lua"
+require("testing/loveStub")
+local FlexLove = require("FlexLove")
+local luaunit = require("testing/luaunit")
+
+local Gui, enums = FlexLove.GUI, FlexLove.enums
+local Color = FlexLove.Color
+local Positioning = enums.Positioning
+
+TestRelativePositioning = {}
+
+-- Test 1: Basic relative positioning with pixel values
+function TestRelativePositioning.testBasicRelativePositioning()
+  local parent = Gui.new({
+    x = 100,
+    y = 50,
+    w = 200,
+    h = 150,
+    positioning = "relative",
+    background = Color.new(0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 1.0),
+  })
+
+  local child = Gui.new({
+    parent = parent,
+    x = 20,
+    y = 30,
+    w = 50,
+    h = 40,
+    positioning = "relative",
+    background = Color.new(0.8, 0.2, 0.2, 1.0)
+  })
+
+  -- Child should be positioned relative to parent
+  luaunit.assertEquals(child.positioning, Positioning.RELATIVE)
+  luaunit.assertEquals(child.x, 120) -- parent.x (100) + offset (20)
+  luaunit.assertEquals(child.y, 80)  -- parent.y (50) + offset (30)
+end
+
+-- Test 2: Relative positioning with percentage values
+function TestRelativePositioning.testRelativePositioningPercentages()
+  local parent = Gui.new({
+    x = 50,
+    y = 100,
+    w = 200,
+    h = 100,
+    positioning = "relative",
+    background = Color.new(0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 1.0),
+  })
+
+  local child = Gui.new({
+    parent = parent,
+    x = "10%", -- 10% of parent width = 20px
+    y = "20%", -- 20% of parent height = 20px
+    w = 30,
+    h = 20,
+    positioning = "relative",
+    background = Color.new(0.8, 0.2, 0.2, 1.0)
+  })
+
+  -- Child should be positioned relative to parent with percentage offsets
+  luaunit.assertEquals(child.positioning, Positioning.RELATIVE)
+  luaunit.assertEquals(child.x, 70.0) -- parent.x (50) + 10% of width (20)
+  luaunit.assertEquals(child.y, 120.0) -- parent.y (100) + 20% of height (20)
+end
+
+-- Test 3: Relative positioning with no offset (default to parent position)
+function TestRelativePositioning.testRelativePositioningNoOffset()
+  local parent = Gui.new({
+    x = 75,
+    y = 125,
+    w = 150,
+    h = 200,
+    positioning = "relative",
+    background = Color.new(0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 1.0),
+  })
+
+  local child = Gui.new({
+    parent = parent,
+    w = 40,
+    h = 30,
+    positioning = "relative",
+    background = Color.new(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1.0)
+  })
+
+  -- Child should be positioned at parent's position with no offset
+  luaunit.assertEquals(child.positioning, Positioning.RELATIVE)
+  luaunit.assertEquals(child.x, 75)  -- same as parent.x
+  luaunit.assertEquals(child.y, 125) -- same as parent.y
+end
+
+-- Test 4: Multiple relative positioned children
+function TestRelativePositioning.testMultipleRelativeChildren()
+  local parent = Gui.new({
+    x = 200,
+    y = 300,
+    w = 100,
+    h = 100,
+    positioning = "relative",
+    background = Color.new(0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 1.0),
+  })
+
+  local child1 = Gui.new({
+    parent = parent,
+    x = 10,
+    y = 15,
+    w = 20,
+    h = 20,
+    positioning = "relative",
+    background = Color.new(0.8, 0.2, 0.2, 1.0)
+  })
+
+  local child2 = Gui.new({
+    parent = parent,
+    x = 30,
+    y = 45,
+    w = 25,
+    h = 25,
+    positioning = "relative",
+    background = Color.new(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1.0)
+  })
+
+  -- Both children should be positioned relative to parent
+  luaunit.assertEquals(child1.x, 210) -- parent.x (200) + offset (10)
+  luaunit.assertEquals(child1.y, 315) -- parent.y (300) + offset (15)
+
+  luaunit.assertEquals(child2.x, 230) -- parent.x (200) + offset (30)
+  luaunit.assertEquals(child2.y, 345) -- parent.y (300) + offset (45)
+end
+
+-- Test 5: Nested relative positioning
+function TestRelativePositioning.testNestedRelativePositioning()
+  local grandparent = Gui.new({
+    x = 50,
+    y = 60,
+    w = 300,
+    h = 250,
+    positioning = "relative",
+    background = Color.new(0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 1.0),
+  })
+
+  local parent = Gui.new({
+    parent = grandparent,
+    x = 25,
+    y = 35,
+    w = 200,
+    h = 150,
+    positioning = "relative",
+    background = Color.new(0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 1.0),
+  })
+
+  local child = Gui.new({
+    parent = parent,
+    x = 15,
+    y = 20,
+    w = 50,
+    h = 40,
+    positioning = "relative",
+    background = Color.new(0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 1.0)
+  })
+
+  -- Each level should be positioned relative to its parent
+  luaunit.assertEquals(parent.x, 75)  -- grandparent.x (50) + offset (25)
+  luaunit.assertEquals(parent.y, 95)  -- grandparent.y (60) + offset (35)
+
+  luaunit.assertEquals(child.x, 90)   -- parent.x (75) + offset (15)
+  luaunit.assertEquals(child.y, 115)  -- parent.y (95) + offset (20)
+end
+
+-- Test 6: Mixed positioning types (relative child in absolute parent)
+function TestRelativePositioning.testMixedPositioning()
+  local parent = Gui.new({
+    x = 100,
+    y = 200,
+    w = 180,
+    h = 120,
+    positioning = "absolute",
+    background = Color.new(0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 1.0),
+  })
+
+  local child = Gui.new({
+    parent = parent,
+    x = 40,
+    y = 25,
+    w = 60,
+    h = 35,
+    positioning = "relative",
+    background = Color.new(0.8, 0.8, 0.2, 1.0)
+  })
+
+  -- Relative child should still be positioned relative to absolute parent
+  luaunit.assertEquals(parent.positioning, Positioning.ABSOLUTE)
+  luaunit.assertEquals(child.positioning, Positioning.RELATIVE)
+  luaunit.assertEquals(child.x, 140) -- parent.x (100) + offset (40)
+  luaunit.assertEquals(child.y, 225) -- parent.y (200) + offset (25)
+end
+
+-- Run all tests
+os.exit(luaunit.LuaUnit.run())
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diff --git a/testing/__tests__/14_text_scaling_basic_tests.lua b/testing/__tests__/14_text_scaling_basic_tests.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eefeb33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/__tests__/14_text_scaling_basic_tests.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+-- Test file for basic text scaling functionality
+-- This tests simple cases where elements scale text appropriately during resize
+
+package.path = './testing/?.lua;./?.lua;' .. package.path
+local luaunit = require("luaunit")
+
+-- Mock love module for testing
+love = {
+  graphics = {
+    getDimensions = function() return 800, 600 end,
+    newFont = function(size) return { getWidth = function(text) return size * #text end, getHeight = function() return size end } end,
+    getFont = function() return { getWidth = function(text) return 12 * #text end, getHeight = function() return 12 end } end,
+  },
+  window = {
+    getMode = function() return 800, 600 end
+  }
+}
+
+-- Import the FlexLove library
+local FlexLove = require("FlexLove")
+local Gui = FlexLove.GUI
+
+-- Test suite for basic text scaling
+local BasicTextScalingTests = {}
+
+function BasicTextScalingTests.testFixedTextSize()
+  -- Create an element with fixed textSize in pixels
+  local element = Gui.new({
+    id = "testElement",
+    w = 100,
+    h = 50,
+    textSize = 16, -- Fixed size in pixels
+    text = "Hello World"
+  })
+
+  -- Check initial state
+  luaunit.assertEquals(element.textSize, 16)
+  
+  -- Simulate a resize with larger viewport
+  local newWidth, newHeight = 800, 600
+  element:resize(newWidth, newHeight)
+  
+  -- Fixed textSize should remain unchanged
+  luaunit.assertEquals(element.textSize, 16)
+end
+
+function BasicTextScalingTests.testPercentageTextSize()
+  -- Create an element with percentage textSize
+  local element = Gui.new({
+    id = "testElement",
+    w = 100,
+    h = 50,
+    textSize = "5%", -- Percentage of viewport height
+    text = "Hello World"
+  })
+
+  -- Check initial state
+  luaunit.assertEquals(element.units.textSize.unit, "%")
+  
+  -- Simulate a resize with larger viewport
+  local newWidth, newHeight = 800, 600
+  element:resize(newWidth, newHeight)
+  
+  -- Percentage textSize should be recalculated
+  luaunit.assertEquals(element.textSize, 30) -- 5% of 600 height = 30
+end
+
+function BasicTextScalingTests.testVwTextSize()
+  -- Create an element with vw textSize
+  local element = Gui.new({
+    id = "testElement",
+    w = 100,
+    h = 50,
+    textSize = "2vw", -- 2% of viewport width
+    text = "Hello World"
+  })
+
+  -- Check initial state
+  luaunit.assertEquals(element.units.textSize.unit, "vw")
+  
+  -- Simulate a resize with larger viewport
+  local newWidth, newHeight = 800, 600
+  element:resize(newWidth, newHeight)
+  
+  -- vw textSize should be recalculated
+  luaunit.assertEquals(element.textSize, 16) -- 2% of 800 width = 16
+end
+
+function BasicTextScalingTests.testVhTextSize()
+  -- Create an element with vh textSize
+  local element = Gui.new({
+    id = "testElement",
+    w = 100,
+    h = 50,
+    textSize = "3vh", -- 3% of viewport height
+    text = "Hello World"
+  })
+
+  -- Check initial state
+  luaunit.assertEquals(element.units.textSize.unit, "vh")
+  
+  -- Simulate a resize with larger viewport
+  local newWidth, newHeight = 800, 600
+  element:resize(newWidth, newHeight)
+  
+  -- vh textSize should be recalculated
+  luaunit.assertEquals(element.textSize, 18) -- 3% of 600 height = 18
+end
+
+function BasicTextScalingTests.testNoTextSize()
+  -- Create an element without textSize specified
+  local element = Gui.new({
+    id = "testElement",
+    w = 100,
+    h = 50,
+    text = "Hello World"
+  })
+
+  -- Check initial state - should default to some value
+  luaunit.assertEquals(element.units.textSize.value, nil)
+  luaunit.assertEquals(element.textSize, 12) -- Default fallback
+end
+
+return BasicTextScalingTests
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