CSS visibility Property Reference

The CSS visibility property is a standard property in CSS Display. Review its formal syntax, computed behavior, and practical declarations.

Updated 2026-08-12

visibility overview

The CSS visibility property is a standard property in CSS Display. 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

visibility formal syntax

Field	Value
Formal syntax	visible \| hidden \| collapse
Initial value	visible
Applies to	allElements
Inherited	Yes
Percentages	no
Computed value	asSpecified
Animation type	discrete
Media	visual
Specification group	CSS Display
Status	Standard

Practical examples

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

visibility live example

CSS

.reset-example {
  visibility: initial;
}

.inherit-example {
  visibility: inherit;
}

@supports (visibility: initial) {
  .supported {
    visibility: initial;
  }
}