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text-box

The text-box CSS property is a shorthand that corresponds to the text-box-trim and text-box-edge properties, which together specify the amount of space to trim from the block-start edge and block-end edge of a text element's block container.

Typography

Browser support

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text-box
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css.properties.text-box-edge

The text-box-edge CSS property specifies an amount of space to trim from a text element's block container.
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CSS property
auto
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css.properties.text-box-trim

The text-box-trim CSS property specifies which of the over and under edges of text content to trim from a text element's block container.
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CSS property
none
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trim-both
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trim-end
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trim-start
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normal
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css.types.text-edge

The enumerated data type defines keywords that specify font metrics representing specific regions on a font's block-start edge and block-end edge. Each keyword specifies a position of a font's over and/or under edge.
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alphabetic
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cap
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ex
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text
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1+Supported (version) Not supported ※Has note Sub-feature descriptions sourced from MDN Web Docs (CC BY-SA 2.5)
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  • Rendering not implemented (only parsing and serialization).
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  • This browser only partially implements this feature
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  • Requires an experimental browser flag to be enabled
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  • Rendering not implemented (only parsing and serialization).
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  • This browser only partially implements this feature
Experimental
  • Requires an experimental browser flag to be enabled
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  • Rendering not implemented (only parsing and serialization).
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Limitation
  • This browser only partially implements this feature
Experimental
  • Requires an experimental browser flag to be enabled
Implementation note
  • Rendering not implemented (only parsing and serialization).
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Limitation
  • This browser only partially implements this feature
Experimental
  • Requires an experimental browser flag to be enabled
Implementation note
  • Rendering not implemented (only parsing and serialization).
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Limitation
  • This browser only partially implements this feature
Experimental
  • Requires an experimental browser flag to be enabled
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  • Rendering not implemented (only parsing and serialization).

Syntax

CSS 
/* text-box */
/* See MDN Web Docs for details */

Use cases

  • Refine text rhythm

    Use text-box to make long-form reading or dense interface copy easier to scan and understand.

  • Support language nuances

    Apply text-box when different writing systems or typographic conventions need more deliberate control.

Cautions

  • Test text-box in the browsers you support, especially if it changes layout, text handling, or interaction behavior.
  • Plan a fallback or acceptable degradation path when support is still limited.

Accessibility

  • Check readability with zoom, narrow screens, and mixed-language content so text remains understandable.

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