Widely available Supported across all major browsers. Safe to use in production.

initial

The initial CSS keyword applies the initial (or default) value of a property to an element. It can be applied to any CSS property, including the CSS shorthand property all. With all set to initial, all CSS properties can be restored to their respective initial values in one go instead of restoring each one separately.

On inherited properties, the initial value may be unexpected. You should consider using the inherit, unset, revert, revert-layer, or revert-rule keywords instead.

Syntax and cascade

Browser support

Feature Desktop Mobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Safari
Chrome Android
Safari iOS
css.types.global_keywords.initial
1
13
19
1.2
18
1
1+Supported (version) Not supported ※Has note Sub-feature descriptions sourced from MDN Web Docs (CC BY-SA 2.5)
Notes 2 item(s)
Removed
  • This feature was removed in a later browser version (24)
Compatibility
  • Available with a vendor prefix: -moz- (1)

Syntax

CSS 
.reset {
  display: initial; /* inline */
  margin: initial;  /* 0 */
  color: initial;   /* canvastext */
}

Live demo

display: initial

CSS Display: initial demo.

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margin: initial

CSS Margin: initial demo.

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color: initial

CSS Color: initial demo.

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Use cases

  • Using initial

    The initial CSS keyword applies the initial (or default) value of a property to an element.

Cautions

  • May not be supported in older browsers.

Accessibility

  • Make sure visual changes are conveyed appropriately to assistive technology.

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