caret-shapeLimited availability
The caret-shape CSS property sets the shape of the insertion caret, the symbol that shows where the next character is to be inserted or deleted.
Not yet supported in all major browsers — check the table and provide a fallback.
Browser support
DesktopChrome
1–143Not supported
144+Supportedsince Jan 13, 2026
Current: 155Edge
12–143Not supported
144+Supportedsince Jan 21, 2026
Current: 154Firefox
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157Safari
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27MobileChrome Android
18–143Not supported
144+Supportedsince Jan 13, 2026
Current: 155Firefox Android
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157Safari iOS
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27How to use
Not supported in Firefox, Safari, Firefox Android, Safari iOS. Use feature detection below and provide a fallback (or a polyfill) for those browsers.
Example
Full syntax and examples are on MDN: caret-shape.
Feature detection
CSS · check before using
@supports (caret-shape: initial) {
/* styles that rely on caret-shape */
}
/* or in JavaScript */
if (CSS.supports("caret-shape", "initial")) {
// use it
}Documentation (MDN)
Specification
Sub-features
Support for each part of the feature (5). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.
| Sub-feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox Android | Safari iOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| caret-shape | 144 | 144 | ✕ | ✕ | 144 | ✕ | ✕ |
| caret-shape.auto | 144 | 144 | ✕ | ✕ | 144 | ✕ | ✕ |
| caret-shape.bar | 144 | 144 | ✕ | ✕ | 144 | ✕ | ✕ |
| caret-shape.block | 144 | 144 | ✕ | ✕ | 144 | ✕ | ✕ |
| caret-shape.underscore | 144 | 144 | ✕ | ✕ | 144 | ✕ | ✕ |