scroll-margin-top | CSS CSS Properties

Forces a specific amount of empty space at the top of an element when it's snapped into place. Extremely common for preventing sticky headers from overlapping your anchor targets.

Quick example

[id] {
  /* Ensures that when you link to a header, it doesn't get hidden behind a sticky navbar */
  scroll-margin-top: 100px;
}

Quick facts

Initial value

0

Inherited

Applies to

all elements

Animation type

byComputedValueType

scroll-margin-top Browser Support

Widely available Since 2020 95% global usage

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

Safe to use without fallbacks.

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