Web/CSS/max-content

The max-content sizing keyword represents the intrinsic maximum width of the content. For text content this means that the content will not wrap at all even if it causes overflows.

Syntax

/* Used as a length */
width: max-content;
inline-size: max-content;
height: max-content;
block-size: max-content;

/* used in grid tracks */
grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr max-content;

Examples

Using max-content for box sizing

HTML

<div id="container">
  <div class="item">Item</div>
  <div class="item">Item with more text in it which will overflow the fixed width box.</div>
</div>

CSS

#container {
  background-color: #8cffa0; 
  padding: 10px;
  width: 200px;
}

.item {
  width: max-content;
  background-color: #8ca0ff;
  padding: 5px;
  margin-bottom: 1em;
}

Sizing grid columns with max-content

HTML

<div id="container">
  <div>Item</div>
  <div>
    Item with more text in it. 
  </div>
  <div>Flexible item</div>
</div>

CSS

#container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: max-content max-content 1fr;
  grid-gap: 5px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  height: 200px;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #8cffa0;
  padding: 10px;
}

#container > div {
  background-color: #8ca0ff;
  padding: 5px;
}

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
CSS Box Sizing Module Level 3The definition of 'max-content' in that specification.	Working Draft	Defines the keyword as laid out box size for width, height, min-width, min-height, max-width and max-height.
CSS Grid LayoutThe definition of 'max-content' in that specification.	Candidate Recommendation	Defines the keyword when used as a track size.

Browser compatibility

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Supported for width (and other sizing properties)

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
max-content	Chrome Full support 46 Full support 46 Full support 22 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-	Edge Full support 79 Full support 79 Full support 79 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-	Firefox Full support 66 Full support 66 Full support 3 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -moz-	IE No support No	Opera Full support 44	Safari Full support 11 Full support 11 Full support 2 Alternate Name' Alternate Name' Uses the non-standard name: intrinsic	WebView Android Full support 46	Chrome Android Full support 46	Firefox Android Full support 66 Full support 66 Full support 4 Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -moz-	Opera Android Full support 43	Safari iOS Full support 11 Full support 11 Full support 1 Alternate Name' Alternate Name' Uses the non-standard name: intrinsic	Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0

Legend

Full support  

Full support

No support  

No support

Uses a non-standard name.'

Uses a non-standard name.

Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.'

Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.

See also

• Related sizing keywords: min-content, fit-content() 

max-content by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.