scroll-padding-block-start
Sets the padding at the start of the scroll container's 'snapping area'. It's applied to the SCROLL CONTAINER and affects how ALL items inside it are positioned when snapped.
Quick example
.main-scroller {
/* Sets a global 100px buffer for all anchor links inside this container */
scroll-padding-block-start: 100px;
}Quick facts
Initial value
autoInherited
No
Applies to
scroll containers
Animation type
byComputedValueType
Values
auto scroll-padding-block-start 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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68+
15+
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