CSS counter-increment Property Reference

The CSS counter-increment property is a standard property in CSS Lists and Counters. Review its formal syntax, computed behavior, and practical declarations.

Updated 2026-08-12

counter-increment overview

The CSS counter-increment property is a standard property in CSS Lists and Counters. 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

counter-increment formal syntax

Field	Value
Formal syntax	[ <counter-name> <integer>? ]+ \| none
Initial value	none
Applies to	allElements
Inherited	No
Percentages	no
Computed value	asSpecified
Animation type	byComputedValueType
Media	all
Specification group	CSS Lists and Counters
Status	Standard

Practical examples

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

counter-increment live example

CSS

.reset-example {
  counter-increment: initial;
}

.inherit-example {
  counter-increment: inherit;
}

@supports (counter-increment: initial) {
  .supported {
    counter-increment: initial;
  }
}