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ruby-position

Text

Whether ruby annotation sits above or below the base text.

How to write itruby-position: over;
Common valuesover, under, alternate
InheritedNo — it stops at this element
CategoryText

How to read this

  • An inherited property only needs writing once on the parent — every child picks it up. Most text properties work this way.
  • A shorthand resets whatever you leave out. Writing background: red alone also wipes a background image you set earlier.
  • When rules collide, the more specific selector wins; only when specificity ties does source order decide.
  • Animate transform and opacity for smoothness. Changing width or top forces the layout to be recalculated.

Frequently asked questions

Q. What is the CSS ruby-position property?

Whether ruby annotation sits above or below the base text.

Q. How do you write ruby-position?

As ruby-position: over; Common values include over, under, alternate.

Q. Is ruby-position inherited?

No. It applies only where you write it, so each element needs its own declaration.

Q. What group does ruby-position belong to?

The text group.

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