:universal

The 'asterisk' selector that matches every single element on the page. It is commonly used in CSS resets to apply a base style (like 'box-sizing: border-box') to everything at once.

Quick example

* {
  /* Applies this to every single element on the page */
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

:universal Browser Support

Widely available Since 2015 96% global usage

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2015.

Safe to use without fallbacks.

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