font-variant-caps

Allows you to use special 'all-caps' or 'small-caps' styles built into a font. Smaller caps are often used to make acronyms look more harmonious with lowercase text.

It is documented as part of the CSS Fonts specification.

/* Usage Example */
abbr {
  /* Uses real small-caps for acronyms */
  font-variant-caps: small-caps;
}

/* Syntax */
font-variant-caps: normal;
font-variant-caps: small-caps;
font-variant-caps: all-small-caps;
font-variant-caps: petite-caps;
font-variant-caps: all-petite-caps;
font-variant-caps: unicase;
font-variant-caps: titling-caps;

/* Global values */
font-variant-caps: inherit;
font-variant-caps: initial;
font-variant-caps: revert;
font-variant-caps: revert-layer;
font-variant-caps: unset;
Widely available Since 2020 96% global usage

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2020.

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