CSS text-wrap Property Reference

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

Updated 2026-08-12

text-wrap overview

The CSS text-wrap 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

text-wrap formal syntax

Field	Value
Formal syntax	<'text-wrap-mode'> \|\| <'text-wrap-style'>
Initial value	wrap
Applies to	textAndBlockContainers
Inherited	Yes
Percentages	text-wrap-mode, text-wrap-style
Computed value	text-wrap-mode, text-wrap-style
Animation type	text-wrap-mode, text-wrap-style
Media	visual
Specification group	CSS Text
Status	Standard

Practical examples

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

text-wrap live example

CSS

.reset-example {
  text-wrap: initial;
}

.inherit-example {
  text-wrap: inherit;
}

@supports (text-wrap: initial) {
  .supported {
    text-wrap: initial;
  }
}