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::first-letter CSS pseudo-element selector

Last updated on : 2023-03-20

Note:

::first-letter CSS pseudo-element selector shows a browser compatibility score of 100. This is a collective score out of 100 to represent browser support of a web technology. The higher this score is, the greater is the browser compatibility. The browser compatibility score is not a 100% reflection for every browser and the web technology support. However, it does give you an estimate on how much you should rely on a particular web technology in terms of browser compatibility.

Overview

The CSS pseudo-element property ::first-letter applies the defined CSS styling to the first letter of the first sentence of the element. This property works only if there is no preceding content such as images or tables etc. CSS Syntax element::first-letter /* CSS Code */ ;

Specifications

CSS Pseudo-Elements Module Level 4 # first-letter-pseudo

Syntax

/* CSS3 syntax */
 ::first-letter /* CSS2 syntax */
 :first-letter

Code snippets

index.html

Source:index.html

feature.html

Source:feature.html

Browser Compatibility

::first-letter CSS pseudo-element selector on IE is fully supported on 9-11, partially supported on 6-8, and not supported on below 6 IE versions.
::first-letter CSS pseudo-element selector on Edge is fully supported on 12-111, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 12 Edge versions.
::first-letter CSS pseudo-element selector on Firefox is fully supported on 3.6-113, partially supported on 2-3, and not supported on below 2 Firefox versions.
::first-letter CSS pseudo-element selector on Chrome is fully supported on 9-114, partially supported on 4-4, and not supported on below 4 Chrome versions.
::first-letter CSS pseudo-element selector on Safari is fully supported on 5.1-16.4, partially supported on 3.2-4, and not supported on below 3.2 Safari versions.
::first-letter CSS pseudo-element selector on Opera is fully supported on 11.6-95, partially supported on 10.5-11.5, and not supported on below 10.5 Opera versions.
::first-letter CSS pseudo-element selector on Safari on iOS is fully supported on 5-16.4, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 5 Safari on iOS versions.
::first-letter CSS pseudo-element selector on Android Browser is fully supported on 3-111, partially supported on 2.3-2.3, and not supported on below 2.3 Android Browser versions.
::first-letter CSS pseudo-element selector on Opera Mobile is fully supported on 12.1-73, partially supported on 10-11, and not supported on below 10 Opera Mobile versions.
::first-letter CSS pseudo-element selector on Chrome for Android is fully supported on 97-111, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 97 Chrome for Android versions.
::first-letter CSS pseudo-element selector on Firefox for Android is fully supported on 95-110, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 95 Firefox for Android versions.
::first-letter CSS pseudo-element selector on Samsung Internet is fully supported on 4-20, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 4 Samsung Internet versions.

100

High

Browser Compatibility Score

High

Browser Support For IE Versions

9-11

Fully

6-8

Partially

No Support

Edge

High

Browser Support For Edge Versions

12-111

Fully

Partially

No Support

Firefox

High

Browser Support For Firefox Versions

3.6-113

Fully

2-3

Partially

No Support

Chrome

High

Browser Support For Chrome Versions

9-114

Fully

4-4

Partially

No Support

Safari

High

Browser Support For Safari Versions

5.1-16.4

Fully

3.2-4

Partially

No Support

Opera

High

Browser Support For Opera Versions

11.6-95

Fully

10.5-11.5

Partially

No Support

Safari on iOS

High

Browser Support For Safari on iOS Versions

5-16.4

Fully

Partially

No Support

Android Browser

High

Browser Support For Android Browser Versions

3-111

Fully

2.3-2.3

Partially

No Support

Opera Mobile

High

Browser Support For Opera Mobile Versions

12.1-73

Fully

10-11

Partially

No Support

Chrome for Android

High

Browser Support For Chrome for Android Versions

97-111

Fully

Partially

No Support

Firefox for Android

High

Browser Support For Firefox for Android Versions

95-110

Fully

Partially

No Support

Samsung Internet

High

Browser Support For Samsung Internet Versions

4-20

Fully

Partially

No Support

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Last Modified date

2023-03-20