border-block-width

Sets the thickness of the borders in the block dimension (usually top and bottom). It's a convenient way to adjust the vertical thickness of a box's borders simultaneously.

Quick example

.divider {
  border-block-style: solid;
  /* sets 2px thickness for both top and bottom edges */
  border-block-width: 2px;
  border-block-color: #333;
}

Quick facts

Initial value
medium
Inherited
No
Applies to
all elements
Animation type
byComputedValueType

Values

border-top-width

border-block-width Browser Support

Widely available Since 2021 95% global usage

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2021.

Safe to use without fallbacks.

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