overflow-block

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

Quick example

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

Quick facts

Initial value
auto
Inherited
No
Applies to
block, flex, and grid containers
Animation type
discrete

Values

visiblehiddenclipscrollauto

overflow-block Browser Support

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.

Safe to use without fallbacks.

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