The CSS inline layout module defines the block-axis alignment and sizing of inline-level content and adds a special layout mode for drop-caps. It describes the CSS formatting model for a flow of elements and text inside a container to be wrapped across multiple lines.

Reference

Properties

• alignment-baseline
• dominant-baseline
• initial-letter
• line-height
• text-box-edge
• text-box-trim
• text-box shorthand
• vertical-align

The specification also defines the baseline-shift, baseline-source, initial-letter-align, initial-letter-wrap, inline-sizing, and line-fit-edge properties, which are not yet supported by any browser.

Data types

• <text-edge>

Glossary terms

• baseline
• leading

Guides

Inline formatting context

Explains the inline formatting context.

Related concepts

• font-size property
• font-feature-settings property
• letter-spacing property
• text-anchor property
• ::first-letter pseudo-element
• :first-child pseudo-class

Specifications

See also

• CSS text module
• CSS fonts module
• CSS writing modes module