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CSS text-orientation

The CSS text-orientation property can be used to set the orientation of texts. It has no effect in Western horizontal typographic modes, like English.

Last updated on : 2023-03-20

Browser Versions

Edge

Firefox

Chrome

Safari

Opera

5.5 - 11

12 - 18

79 - 111

2 - 40

41 - 113

4 - 47

48 - 114

3.2 - 9

10.1 - 16.4

9.5 - 34

35 - 95

Fully Supported

Partially

No Support

Formal Definition

Inherited

yes

Applies to

all elements, except table row groups, rows, column groups, and columns

Initial value

mixed

Animation type

discrete

Computed value

as specified

Specifications

CSS Writing Modes Level 4 # text-orientation

Syntax

/* Keyword values */
 text-orientation: mixed;
 text-orientation: upright;
 text-orientation: sideways-right;
 text-orientation: sideways;
 text-orientation: use-glyph-orientation;
 /* Global values */
 text-orientation: inherit;
 text-orientation: initial;
 text-orientation: initial;
 text-orientation: unset;

Browser Compatibility

CSS text-orientation on IE is not supported on any IE versions.

CSS text-orientation on Edge is fully supported on 79-111, and not supported on 12-18 Edge versions.

CSS text-orientation on Firefox is fully supported on 41-113, and not supported on 2-40 Firefox versions.

CSS text-orientation on Chrome is fully supported on 48-114, and not supported on 4-47 Chrome versions.

CSS text-orientation on Safari is fully supported on 10.1-16.4, and not supported on 3.2-9 Safari versions.

CSS text-orientation on Opera is fully supported on 35-95, and not supported on 9.5-34 Opera versions.

CSS text-orientation on Safari on iOS is fully supported on 10-16.4, and not supported on 3.2-9 Safari on iOS versions.

CSS text-orientation on Android Browser is fully supported on 97-111, and not supported on 2.1-4 Android Browser versions.

CSS text-orientation on Opera Mobile is fully supported on 64-73, and not supported on 10-12 Opera Mobile versions.

CSS text-orientation on Chrome for Android is fully supported on all Chrome for Android versions.

CSS text-orientation on Firefox for Android is fully supported on all Firefox for Android versions.

CSS text-orientation on Samsung Internet is fully supported on 5-20, and not supported on 4-4 Samsung Internet versions.

Browser Support for CSS text-orientation

CSS text-orientation on Chrome

CSS text-orientation on Safari

CSS text-orientation on Firefox

CSS text-orientation on Internet Explorer

CSS text-orientation on Opera

CSS text-orientation on Edge

References

Data sourced from

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Overall Browser Compatibility Score

Note:CSS text-orientation shows a browser compatibility score of 92. This is a collective score out of 100 to represent browser support of a web technology. The higher this score is, the greater is the browser compatibility. The browser compatibility score is not a 100% reflection for every browser and the web technology support. However, it does give you an estimate on how much you should rely on a particular web technology in terms of browser compatibility.

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