The min-width
CSS property sets the minimum width of an element. It prevents the used value of the width
property from becoming smaller than the value specified for min-width
.
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The element's width is set to the value of min-width
whenever min-width
is larger than max-width
or width
.
Syntax
/* <length> value */ min-width: 3.5em; /* <percentage> value */ min-width: 10%; /* Keyword values */ min-width: max-content; min-width: min-content; min-width: fit-content(20em); /* Global values */ min-width: inherit; min-width: initial; min-width: unset;
Values
<length>
- Defines the
min-width
as an absolute value. <percentage>
- Defines the
min-width
as a percentage of the containing block's width. auto
- The browser will calculate and select a
min-width
for the specified element. none
- No limit on the size of the box.
max-content
- The intrinsic preferred
min-width
. min-content
- The intrinsic minimum
min-width
. fit-content(
<length-percentage>
)- Uses the
fit-content
formula with the available space replaced by the specified argument, i.e.min(max-content, max(min-content, argument))
.
Formal definition
Initial value | auto |
---|---|
Applies to | all elements but non-replaced inline elements, table rows, and row groups |
Inherited | no |
Percentages | refer to the width of the containing block |
Computed value | the percentage as specified or the absolute length |
Animation type | a length, percentage or calc(); |
Formal syntax
auto | <length> | <percentage> | min-content | max-content | fit-content(<length-percentage>)where
<length-percentage> = <length> | <percentage>
Examples
Setting minimum element width
table { min-width: 75%; } form { min-width: 0; }
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Box Sizing Module Level 4 The definition of 'min-width' in that specification. |
Editor's Draft | |
CSS Box Sizing Module Level 3 The definition of 'min-width' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Adds the max-content , min-content , fit-content keywords. |
CSS Flexible Box Layout Module The definition of 'min-width' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Adds the auto keyword and uses it as the initial value. |
CSS Level 2 (Revision 1) The definition of 'min-width' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
min-width | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox
Full support
1
| IE Full support 7 | Opera
Full support
4
| Safari Full support 1 | WebView Android Full support 4.4 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android
Full support
4
| Opera Android Full support 14 | Safari iOS Full support 1 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
auto | Chrome
Full support
21
| Edge
Full support
12
| Firefox
Full support
34
| IE No support No | Opera
Full support
12.1
| Safari No support No | WebView Android
Full support
37
| Chrome Android
Full support
25
| Firefox Android
Full support
34
| Opera Android
Full support
14
| Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android
Full support
1.5
|
fit-content | Chrome
Full support
46
| Edge
Full support
79
| Firefox
Full support
3
| IE No support No | Opera
Full support
15
| Safari
Full support
11
| WebView Android
Full support
46
| Chrome Android Full support 46 | Firefox Android
Full support
4
| Opera Android Full support 33 | Safari iOS
Full support
11
| Samsung Internet Android
Full support
5.0
|
max-content | Chrome
Full support
46
| Edge
Full support
79
| Firefox
Full support
66
| IE No support No | Opera
Full support
15
| Safari
Full support
11
| WebView Android
Full support
46
| Chrome Android Full support 46 | Firefox Android
Full support
66
| Opera Android Full support 33 | Safari iOS
Full support
11
| Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0 |
min-content | Chrome
Full support
46
| Edge
Full support
79
| Firefox
Full support
66
| IE No support No | Opera
Full support
33
| Safari
Full support
11
| WebView Android
Full support
46
| Chrome Android
Full support
46
| Firefox Android
Full support
66
| Opera Android
Full support
33
| Safari iOS
Full support
11
| Samsung Internet Android
Full support
5.0
|
stretch | Chrome
Full support
22
| Edge
Full support
79
| Firefox No support No | IE No support No | Opera
Full support
15
| Safari No support No | WebView Android
Full support
4.4
| Chrome Android
Full support
25
| Firefox Android No support No | Opera Android
Full support
14
| Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android
Full support
1.5
|
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- See implementation notes.
- See implementation notes.
- Uses a non-standard name.
- Uses a non-standard name.
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
See also
width
,max-width
- The box model,
box-sizing