fit-content
Quick Summary for fit-content()
The fit-content behaves as fit-content(stretch). In practice this means that the box will use the available space, but never more than max-content.
Code Usage for fit-content()
width: fit-content block-size: fit-content 
More Details for fit-content()

fit-content

The fit-content behaves as fit-content(stretch). In practice this means that the box will use the available space, but never more than max-content.

When used as laid out box size for width, height, min-width, min-height, max-width and max-height the maximum and minimum sizes refer to the content size.

Note: The CSS Sizing specification also defines the fit-content() function. This page details the keyword.

Syntax

width: fit-content block-size: fit-content 

Examples

Using fit-content for box sizing

HTML
<div class="container">   <div class="item">Item</div>   <div class="item">Item with more text in it.</div>   <div class="item">Item with more text in it, hopefully we have added enough text so the text will start to wrap.</div> </div> 
CSS
.container {   border: 2px solid #ccc;   padding: 10px;   width: 20em; }  .item {   width: -moz-fit-content;   width: fit-content;   background-color: #8ca0ff;   padding: 5px;   margin-bottom: 1em; } 
Result

Specifications

Specification
CSS Box Sizing Module Level 4 # valdef-width-fit-content

Supported for width (and other sizing properties)

See also

Related sizing keywords: min-content, max-content Select your preferred language English (US)EspañolFrançais日本語中文 (简体) Change language

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