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CSS Properties

unit-initial

CSS property · 11 supported, 3 partial, 6 unsupported across 21 clients

Client Support

ClientCategoryEngineSupport
GmailwebmailGmail WebPartial
Gmail AndroidmobileGmail MobilePartial
Gmail iOSmobileGmail MobilePartial
Outlook 365webmailOutlook WebSupported
Outlook (New)desktopOutlook WebUnsupported
Outlook ClassicdesktopMicrosoft WordUnsupported
Outlook iOSmobileOutlook MobileSupported
Outlook AndroidmobileOutlook MobileSupported
Outlook for MacdesktopWebKitSupported
Apple MaildesktopWebKitSupported
Apple Mail iOSmobileWebKitSupported
Yahoo MailwebmailYahooUnsupported
Yahoo Mail AndroidmobileYahooUnsupported
Yahoo Mail iOSmobileYahooUnsupported
Samsung MailmobileSamsungSupported
ThunderbirddesktopGeckoSupported
HEY MailwebmailWebKitSupported
Proton MailwebmailProtonSupported
AOL MailwebmailAOLUnsupported
FastmailwebmailFastmailSupported
SuperhumandesktopBlinkUnknown

Client-by-client behaviour for unit-initial

Fully supports unit-initial (11): Outlook 365, Outlook iOS, Outlook Android, Outlook for Mac, Apple Mail, Apple Mail iOS, Samsung Mail, Thunderbird, HEY Mail, Proton Mail, Fastmail.

Partial support (3): Gmail, Gmail Android, Gmail iOS. Expect rendering quirks unique to each engine. Partial support typically means a subset of values, an ignored shorthand, or sanitizer-specific rewrites.

No support (6): Outlook (New), Outlook Classic, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Mail Android, Yahoo Mail iOS, AOL Mail. Plan fallbacks for these clients before relying on unit-initial in production sends.

Behaviour unverified in: Superhuman.

Fixes & Workarounds

Outlook (New)

Unsupported

"unit-initial" is not supported in this email client.

Outlook Classic

Unsupported

"unit-initial" is not supported in this email client.

Yahoo Mail

Unsupported

"unit-initial" is not supported in this email client.

Yahoo Mail Android

Unsupported

"unit-initial" is not supported in this email client.

Yahoo Mail iOS

Unsupported

"unit-initial" is not supported in this email client.

AOL Mail

Unsupported

"unit-initial" is not supported in this email client.

Gmail

Partial

"unit-initial" is not supported in this email client.

Gmail Android

Partial

"unit-initial" is not supported in this email client.

Gmail iOS

Partial

"unit-initial" is not supported in this email client.

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Support data last updated Apr 27, 2026 · synced from caniemail.com via @emailens/engine.