CSS min-block-size property
Browser support · legacy reference
ChromeFully supports
SafariFully supports
FirefoxFully supports
Internet ExplorerFully supports
EdgeFully supports
OperaFully supports
Description
CSS min-block-size specifies the minimum block-size of an element.
It behaves like min-width for the horizontal-tb writing mode.
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It behaves like min-height for the vertical-* writing-mode.
Change the direction of flow of text.
horizontal-tb vertical-lr vertical-rl
Syntax
min-block-size : none | min-content | max-content | +ve length | +ve percentage | auto
Property values
min-content
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min-content value specifies that the minimum block-size of element must be equal to or greater than the largest minimum block-size of some descendant item.
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min-block-size: min-content; max-content
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max-content value represents that the minimum block-size of element must be equal to or greater than the largest maximum block-size of some descendant item.
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min-block-size: max-content; +ve percentage
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The block-size of element should be at least 30% of the parent box.
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min-block-size: 30%; auto
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auto value means the block-size will be changed automatically according to the content.
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min-block-size: auto;
Applicable to
It applies to all elements