appearance
Used to display an element using platform-native styling. Setting it to none is the first step in creating custom form controls like checkboxes or selects.
Quick example
select {
appearance: none;
/* removes the default browser arrow and styling */
background-image: url('custom-arrow.svg');
}Quick facts
Initial value
noneInherited
No
Applies to
all elements
Animation type
discrete
Values
noneauto appearance Browser Support
Widely available Since 2022 95% global usage
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2022.
Safe to use without fallbacks.
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