widows

Specifies the minimum number of lines of a paragraph that must be left at the TOP of a new page or column when a page break occurs. It prevents lonely single lines from ending up on a new page by themselves.

Quick example

p {
  /* Ensures that if a paragraph breaks, at least 3 lines appear on the next page */
  widows: 3;
}

Quick facts

Initial value
2
Inherited
Yes
Applies to
block container elements
Animation type
byComputedValueType

widows Browser Support

Limited availability94% global usage

This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.

Not ready for production without a fallback.

25+
1.3+
12+
ESC