overflow-block

A logical property that sets the overflow behavior in the block direction (usually vertical). It's the logical replacement for 'overflow-y'.

It is documented as part of the CSS Overflow specification.

/* Usage Example */
.card-content {
  /* Scrolled content in the vertical (block) axis logically */
  overflow-block: auto;
}

/* Syntax */
overflow-block: visible;
overflow-block: hidden;
overflow-block: clip;
overflow-block: scroll;
overflow-block: auto;

/* Global values */
overflow-block: inherit;
overflow-block: initial;
overflow-block: revert;
overflow-block: revert-layer;
overflow-block: unset;
Widely available Since 2021 75% 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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