Winner: fit-content

top down view of a book named SURF LIFE at an angle. Dudes shows are blurry behind it like they are on the floor where the book is on a coffee table.
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Runner up: inline-block & contain

top down view of a book named SURF LIFE at an angle. Dudes shows are blurry behind it like they are on the floor where the book is on a coffee table.
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Prize for weird: display table

top down view of a book named SURF LIFE at an angle. Dudes shows are blurry behind it like they are on the floor where the book is on a coffee table.
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Runner up: width/min-width

top down view of a book named SURF LIFE at an angle. Dudes shows are blurry behind it like they are on the floor where the book is on a coffee table.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Esse dicta eos harum porro sequi quae blanditiis commodi ab, odit pariatur dolores accusantium quia, nam possimus quam. Corrupti dolorem ullam vitae?

Not a fan of inline-block generally, but has some potential advantages like side-by-side figures

top down view of a book named SURF LIFE at an angle. Dudes shows are blurry behind it like they are on the floor where the book is on a coffee table.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Esse dicta eos harum porro sequi quae blanditiis commodi ab, odit pariatur dolores accusantium quia, nam possimus quam. Corrupti dolorem ullam vitae?
top down view of a book named SURF LIFE at an angle. Dudes shows are blurry behind it like they are on the floor where the book is on a coffee table.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Esse dicta eos harum porro sequi quae blanditiis commodi ab, odit pariatur dolores accusantium quia, nam possimus quam. Corrupti dolorem ullam vitae?

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