text-decoration-line

The text-decoration-line CSS property sets the kind of decoration that is used on text in an element, such as an underline or overline.

When setting multiple line-decoration properties at once, it may be more convenient to use the text-decoration shorthand property instead.

Syntax

/* Single keyword */
text-decoration-line: none;
text-decoration-line: underline;
text-decoration-line: overline;
text-decoration-line: line-through;
text-decoration-line: blink;

/* Multiple keywords */
text-decoration-line: underline overline; /* Two decoration lines */
text-decoration-line: overline underline line-through; /* Multiple decoration lines */

/* Global values */
text-decoration-line: inherit;
text-decoration-line: initial;
text-decoration-line: revert;
text-decoration-line: revert-layer;
text-decoration-line: unset;

The text-decoration-line property is specified as none, or one or more space-separated values from the list below.

Values

none: Produces no text decoration.
underline: Each line of text has a decorative line beneath it.
overline: Each line of text has a decorative line above it.
line-through: Each line of text has a decorative line going through its middle.
blink Deprecated: The text blinks (alternates between visible and invisible). Conforming user agents may not blink the text. This value is deprecated in favor of CSS animations.

Formal definition

Initial value	none
Applies to	all elements
Inherited	no (but see prose, above)
Computed value	specified keyword(s)
Animation type	discrete

Formal syntax

none | [ underline || overline || line-through || blink ] | spelling-error | grammar-error

Examples

Basic example

<p class="wavy">Here's some text with wavy red underline!</p>
<p class="both">This text has lines both above and below it.</p>

.wavy {
  text-decoration-line: underline;
  text-decoration-style: wavy;
  text-decoration-color: red;
}

.both {
  text-decoration-line: underline overline;
}