min-content
The min-content
sizing keyword represents the intrinsic minimum width of the content. For text content this means that the content will take all soft-wrapping opportunities, becoming as small as the longest word.
Syntax
css
/* Used as a length */
width: min-content;
inline-size: min-content;
height: min-content;
block-size: min-content;
/* used in grid tracks */
grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr min-content;
Examples
Using min-content for box sizing
HTML
html
<div class="item">Item</div>
<div class="item">Item with more text in it.</div>
CSS
css
.item {
width: min-content;
background-color: #8ca0ff;
padding: 5px;
margin-bottom: 1em;
}
Result
Sizing grid columns with min-content
HTML
html
<div id="container">
<div>Item</div>
<div>Item with more text in it.</div>
<div>Flexible item</div>
</div>
CSS
css
#container {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: min-content min-content 1fr;
grid-gap: 5px;
box-sizing: border-box;
height: 200px;
width: 100%;
background-color: #8cffa0;
padding: 10px;
}
#container > div {
background-color: #8ca0ff;
padding: 5px;
}
Result
Specifications
Specification |
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CSS Box Sizing Module Level 3 # valdef-width-min-content |
Browser compatibility
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