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text-emphasis

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Puts emphasis marks beside or above characters — common in East Asian typesetting.

How to write ittext-emphasis: initial;
InheritedNo — it stops at this element
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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.
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Frequently asked questions

Q. What is the CSS text-emphasis property?

Puts emphasis marks beside or above characters — common in East Asian typesetting.

Q. How do you write text-emphasis?

As text-emphasis: initial;

Q. Is text-emphasis inherited?

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

Q. What group does text-emphasis belong to?

The text group.

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