CSS hyphenate-character Property Reference

The CSS hyphenate-character property is a standard property in CSS Text. Review its formal syntax, computed behavior, and practical declarations.

Updated 2026-08-12

hyphenate-character overview

The CSS hyphenate-character property is a standard property in CSS Text. Review its formal syntax, computed behavior, and practical declarations.

The computed value normally inherits from the parent element when no declaration wins the cascade.

Syntax and formal definition

hyphenate-character formal syntax

Field	Value
Formal syntax	auto \| <string>
Initial value	auto
Applies to	allElements
Inherited	Yes
Percentages	no
Computed value	asSpecified
Animation type	discrete
Media	visual
Specification group	CSS Text
Status	Standard

Practical examples

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

hyphenate-character live example

CSS

.reset-example {
  hyphenate-character: initial;
}

.inherit-example {
  hyphenate-character: inherit;
}

@supports (hyphenate-character: initial) {
  .supported {
    hyphenate-character: initial;
  }
}