text-emphasis-style
Defines the shape or appearance of emphasis marks. You can use standard shapes like circles and triangles, or even provide a custom character string.
It is documented as part of the CSS Text Decoration specification.
Syntax
/* Usage Example */
cite {
/* Adds small triangles above the letters for emphasis */
text-emphasis-style: triangle;
}
/* Syntax */
text-emphasis-style: none;
text-emphasis-style: filled;
text-emphasis-style: open;
text-emphasis-style: dot;
text-emphasis-style: circle;
text-emphasis-style: double-circle;
text-emphasis-style: triangle;
text-emphasis-style: sesame;
/* Global values */
text-emphasis-style: inherit;
text-emphasis-style: initial;
text-emphasis-style: revert;
text-emphasis-style: revert-layer;
text-emphasis-style: unset;text-emphasis-style Browser support
Widely available
Since
2022 95% global usage
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2022.
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