CSS baseline-shift Property Reference

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

Updated 2026-08-12

baseline-shift overview

The CSS baseline-shift 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

baseline-shift formal syntax

Field	Value
Formal syntax	<length-percentage> \| sub \| super \| baseline
Initial value	0
Applies to	inlineLevelBoxesAndSVGTextContentElements
Inherited	No
Percentages	referToTheUsedValueOfLineHeight
Computed value	theSpecifiedKeywordOrAComputedLengthPercentageValue
Animation type	byComputedValueType
Media	none
Specification group	CSS Inline
Status	Standard

Practical examples

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

baseline-shift live example

CSS

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

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

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