diff --git a/demo/shape-collision-detection.html b/demo/shape-collision-detection.html
index 37a2201..56fd42d 100644
--- a/demo/shape-collision-detection.html
+++ b/demo/shape-collision-detection.html
@@ -22,31 +22,55 @@
       folk-shape {
         border: 2px solid black;
       }
+
+      p {
+        border: 1px solid grey;
+        max-width: 30ch;
+        margin: 0;
+      }
     </style>
   </head>
   <body>
-    <folk-shape x="100" y="100" width="50" height="50"></folk-shape>
-    <folk-shape x="200" y="200" width="50" height="50"></folk-shape>
-    <folk-shape x="200" y="275" width="50" height="50"></folk-shape>
-    <folk-shape x="200" y="150" width="50" height="50"></folk-shape>
-    <folk-shape x="200" y="100" width="50" height="50"></folk-shape>
+    <p>
+      Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore
+      magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo
+      consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.
+      Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
+    </p>
+    <p>
+      Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore
+      magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo
+      consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.
+      Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
+    </p>
+    <folk-shape x="400" y="100" width="50" height="50"></folk-shape>
+    <folk-shape x="400" y="150" width="50" height="50"></folk-shape>
+    <folk-shape x="400" y="200" width="50" height="50"></folk-shape>
+    <folk-shape x="400" y="275" width="50" height="50"></folk-shape>
 
     <script type="module">
-      import '../src/standalone/folk-shape.ts';
+      import { FolkShape } from '../src/standalone/folk-shape.ts';
       import { aabbHitDetection } from '../src/common/collision.ts';
 
       const shapes = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('folk-shape'));
 
+      const getBoundingBox = (el) => (el instanceof FolkShape ? el.getTransformDOMRect() : el.getBoundingClientRect());
+
       function handleCollision(e) {
         for (const shape of shapes) {
           if (shape === e.target) continue;
 
-          const hit = aabbHitDetection(shape.getTransformDOMRect(), e.target.getTransformDOMRect());
+          const hit = aabbHitDetection(getBoundingBox(shape), getBoundingBox(e.target));
 
           if (hit === null) continue;
 
-          shape.x -= hit.delta.x;
-          shape.y -= hit.delta.y;
+          if (shape instanceof FolkShape) {
+            if (hit.delta.x !== 0) shape.x -= hit.delta.x;
+            if (hit.delta.y !== 0) shape.y -= hit.delta.y;
+          } else {
+            if (hit.delta.x !== 0) e.preventX();
+            if (hit.delta.y !== 0) e.preventY();
+          }
         }
       }
 
diff --git a/src/common/collision.ts b/src/common/collision.ts
index b901770..8800b4d 100644
--- a/src/common/collision.ts
+++ b/src/common/collision.ts
@@ -14,16 +14,22 @@ export class Hit {
   normal: Point = { x: 0, y: 0 };
 }
 
-/** Test collisions of axis-aligned bounding boxes. */
-export function aabbHitDetection(rect1: DOMRect, rect2: DOMRect, proximity = 0): Hit | null {
-  const dx = rect2.x - rect1.x;
-  const px = rect2.width / 2 + rect1.width / 2 - Math.abs(dx);
+const center = (rect: DOMRectReadOnly) => ({
+  x: rect.x + rect.width / 2,
+  y: rect.y + rect.height / 2,
+});
 
+/** Test collisions of axis-aligned bounding boxes. */
+export function aabbHitDetection(rect1: DOMRectReadOnly, rect2: DOMRectReadOnly): Hit | null {
+  const center1 = center(rect1);
+  const center2 = center(rect2);
+
+  const dx = center1.x - center2.x;
+  const px = (rect2.width + rect1.width) / 2 - Math.abs(dx);
   if (px <= 0) return null;
 
-  const dy = rect2.y - rect1.y;
-  const py = rect2.height / 2 + rect1.height / 2 - Math.abs(dy);
-
+  const dy = center2.y - center1.y;
+  const py = (rect2.height + rect1.height) / 2 - Math.abs(dy);
   if (py <= 0) return null;
 
   const hit = new Hit();
@@ -32,14 +38,14 @@ export function aabbHitDetection(rect1: DOMRect, rect2: DOMRect, proximity = 0):
     const sx = sign(dx);
     hit.delta.x = px * sx;
     hit.normal.x = sx;
-    hit.pos.x = rect1.x + (rect1.width / 2) * sx;
-    hit.pos.y = rect2.y;
+    hit.pos.x = center1.x + (rect1.width / 2) * sx;
+    hit.pos.y = center2.y;
   } else {
     const sy = sign(dy);
     hit.delta.y = py * sy;
     hit.normal.y = sy;
     hit.pos.x = rect2.x;
-    hit.pos.y = rect1.y + (rect1.height / 2) * sy;
+    hit.pos.y = center2.y + (rect1.height / 2) * sy;
   }
 
   return hit;
