border-inline-start-color

Sets the color of the 'start' side of the inline dimension (usually the left border). It allows for easier localization without writing direction-specific overrides.

It is documented as part of the CSS Logical Properties and Values specification.

/* Usage Example */
.note-box {
  /* Adds a subtle blue line on the logical starting side */
  border-inline-start-color: #3b82f6;
  border-inline-start-style: solid;
  border-inline-start-width: 4px;
}

/* Syntax */
border-inline-start-color: border-top-color;

/* Global values */
border-inline-start-color: inherit;
border-inline-start-color: initial;
border-inline-start-color: revert;
border-inline-start-color: revert-layer;
border-inline-start-color: unset;
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.

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