CSS alignment-baseline Property Reference

The CSS alignment-baseline property is a standard property in CSS Inline. Review its formal syntax, computed behavior, and practical declarations.

Updated 2026-08-12

alignment-baseline overview

The CSS alignment-baseline property is a standard property in CSS Inline. Review its formal syntax, computed behavior, and practical declarations.

The property is not inherited by default. Use an explicit global keyword when inheritance is intended.

Syntax and formal definition

alignment-baseline formal syntax

Field	Value
Formal syntax	baseline \| alphabetic \| ideographic \| middle \| central \| mathematical \| text-before-edge \| text-after-edge
Initial value	baseline
Applies to	inlineLevelBoxesFlexItemsGridItemsTableCellsAndSVGTextContentElements
Inherited	No
Percentages	no
Computed value	theSpecifiedKeyword
Animation type	discrete
Media	none
Specification group	CSS Inline
Status	Standard

Practical examples

These declarations demonstrate valid ways to set alignment-baseline. The initial and inherit global keywords remain available even when a property-specific value is preferable.

alignment-baseline live example

CSS

.reset-example {
  alignment-baseline: initial;
}

.inherit-example {
  alignment-baseline: inherit;
}

@supports (alignment-baseline: initial) {
  .supported {
    alignment-baseline: initial;
  }
}