css

React Strict DOM provides a built-in way to create and use styles, variables, and themes.

Overview

Styles are defined in JavaScript using a strict subset of CSS capabilities. Defining and using styles requires only local knowledge within a component. To learn more about each of the css functions, please refer to the guides below.

• css.create
• css.createTheme
• css.defineVars
• css.firstThatWorks

Compatibility

The following tables represent the compatibility status of the strict CSS API for cross-platform React development with React Strict DOM. All the APIs listed below are considered supported on Web.

✅ = React Native built-in support
🟡 = Polyfilled in JavaScript
❌ = No support

APIs	Android	iOS	Issue #
css.create()	🟡	🟡
css.createTheme()	🟡	🟡
css.defineVars()	🟡	🟡
css.firstThatWorks()	🟡	🟡

States	Android	iOS	Issue #
:active	🟡	🟡
:focus	🟡	🟡
:hover	🟡	🟡
::placeholder	🟡	🟡
@media	🟡	🟡
@media (prefers-color-scheme)	🟡	🟡
@media (prefers-reduced-motion)	🟡	🟡

Values	Android	iOS	Issue #
% units	✅	✅
calc()	❌	❌
clamp()	❌	❌
em units	🟡	🟡
max()	❌	❌
min()	❌	❌
minmax()	❌	❌
inherit	🟡 Partial	🟡 Partial
px units	🟡	🟡
rem units	🟡	🟡
unset	🟡 Partial	🟡 Partial
url()	❌	❌
v* units	🟡	🟡

Properties	Android	iOS	Issue #
Custom Properties	🟡	🟡
alignContent	✅	✅
alignItems	✅	✅
alignSelf	✅	✅
animationDelay	❌	❌	#3
animationDirection	❌	❌	#3
animationDuration	❌	❌	#3
animationFillMode	❌	❌	#3
animationIterationCount	❌	❌	#3
animationName	❌	❌	#3
animationPlayState	❌	❌	#3
animationTimingFunction	❌	❌	#3
aspectRatio (string)	🟡	🟡
backdropFilter	❌	❌
backfaceVisibility	✅	✅
backgroundColor	✅	✅
backgroundImage	🟡 Partial	🟡 Partial	Support for linear and radial gradients in React Native
backgroundOrigin	❌	❌
backgroundPosition	❌	❌
backgroundRepeat	❌	❌
backgroundSize	❌	❌
blockSize	🟡	🟡
borderBlockColor	🟡	🟡
borderBlockEndColor	🟡	🟡
borderBlockEndStyle	🟡	🟡
borderBlockEndWidth	🟡	🟡
borderBlockStartColor	🟡	🟡
borderBlockStartStyle	🟡	🟡
borderBlockStartWidth	🟡	🟡
borderBlockStyle	🟡	🟡
borderBlockWidth	🟡	🟡
borderBottomColor	✅	✅
borderBottomLeftRadius	✅	✅
borderBottomRightRadius	✅	✅
borderBottomStyle	✅	✅
borderBottomWidth	✅	✅
borderColor	✅	✅
borderEndEndRadius	🟡	🟡
borderEndStartRadius	🟡	🟡
borderInlineColor	🟡	🟡
borderInlineEndColor	🟡	🟡
borderInlineEndStyle	🟡	🟡
borderInlineEndWidth	🟡	🟡
borderInlineStartColor	🟡	🟡
borderInlineStartStyle	🟡	🟡
borderInlineStartWidth	🟡	🟡
borderInlineStyle	🟡	🟡
borderInlineWidth	🟡	🟡
borderLeftColor	✅	✅
borderLeftStyle	✅	✅
borderLeftWidth	✅	✅
borderRadius	✅	✅
borderRadius % values	✅	✅
borderRightColor	✅	✅
borderRightStyle	✅	✅
borderRightWidth	✅	✅
borderStartEndRadius	🟡	🟡
borderStartStartRadius	🟡	🟡
borderStyle	✅	✅
borderTopColor	✅	✅
borderTopLeftRadius	✅	✅
borderTopRightRadius	✅	✅
borderTopStyle	✅	✅
borderTopWidth	✅	✅
borderWidth	✅	✅
bottom	✅	✅
boxDecorationBreak	❌	❌
boxShadow	✅	✅
boxSizing	✅	✅
caretColor	🟡	❌
clipPath	❌	❌
color	✅	✅
columnGap	✅	✅
cursor	❌	✅ Partial
direction	❌	❌
display: block	🟡 Partial	🟡 Partial	#2
display: contents	✅	✅
display: flex	✅	✅
display: grid	❌	❌	#1
display: inline	❌	❌	#2
display: inline-block	❌	❌	#2
display: inline-flex	❌	❌
display: inline-grid	❌	❌	#1
display: list-item	❌	❌
display: none	✅	✅
filter	✅	✅
flex	✅	✅
flexBasis	✅	✅
flexDirection	✅	✅
flexGrow	✅	✅
flexShrink	✅	✅
flexWrap	✅	✅
fontFamily	✅	✅
fontSize	✅	✅
fontStyle	✅	✅
fontVariant	✅	✅
fontWeight	🟡	🟡
gap	✅	✅
height	✅	✅
inlineSize	🟡	🟡
inset	🟡	🟡
insetBlock	🟡	🟡
insetBlockEnd	🟡	🟡
insetBlockStart	🟡	🟡
insetInline	🟡	🟡
insetInlineEnd	🟡	🟡
insetInlineStart	🟡	🟡
isolation	✅	✅
justifyContent	✅	✅
justifyItems	❌	❌
justifySelf	❌	❌
left	✅	✅
letterSpacing	✅	✅
lineClamp	🟡	🟡	#136
lineHeight (inc unitless)	🟡	🟡
listStyle	❌	❌
listStylePosition	❌	❌
listStyleType	❌	❌
margin	✅	✅
marginBlock	🟡	🟡
marginBlockEnd	🟡	🟡
marginBlockStart	🟡	🟡
marginBottom	✅	✅
marginInline	🟡	🟡
marginInlineEnd	🟡	🟡
marginInlineStart	🟡	🟡
marginLeft	✅	✅
marginRight	✅	✅
marginTop	✅	✅
maxBlockSize	🟡	🟡
maxHeight	✅	✅
maxInlineSize	🟡	🟡
maxWidth	✅	✅
minBlockSize	🟡	🟡
minHeight	✅	✅
minInlineSize	🟡	🟡
minWidth	✅	✅
mixBlendMode	✅	✅
objectFit	🟡	🟡
objectPosition	❌	❌
opacity	✅	✅
outlineColor	✅	✅
outlineOffset	✅	✅
outlineStyle	✅	✅
outlineWidth	✅	✅
overflow	✅	✅
overflowBlock	❌	❌
overflowInline	❌	❌
overflowWrap	❌	❌
overflowX	❌	❌
overflowY	❌	❌
padding	✅	✅
paddingBlock	🟡	🟡
paddingBlockEnd	🟡	🟡
paddingBlockStart	🟡	🟡
paddingBottom	✅	✅
paddingInline	🟡	🟡
paddingInlineEnd	🟡	🟡
paddingInlineStart	🟡	🟡
paddingLeft	✅	✅
paddingRight	✅	✅
paddingTop	✅	✅
placeContent	🟡	🟡
placeItems	❌	❌
placeSelf	❌	❌
pointerEvents	✅	✅
position: absolute	✅	✅
position: fixed	❌	❌
position: relative	✅	✅
position: static	✅	✅
position: sticky	❌	❌
right	✅	✅
rotate	❌	❌
rowGap	✅	✅
scale	❌	❌
scrollSnap*	❌	❌
textAlign	✅	✅
textDecorationColor	❌	✅
textDecorationLine	✅	✅
textDecorationStyle	❌	✅
textShadow	🟡	🟡
textTransform	✅	✅
top	✅	✅
touchAction	❌	❌
transform	✅	✅
transform: matrix	✅	✅
transform: matrix3d	❌	❌
transform: perspective	✅	✅
transform: rotate	✅	✅
transform: rotate3d	❌	❌
transform: rotateX	✅	✅
transform: rotateY	✅	✅
transform: rotateZ	✅	✅
transform: scale	✅	✅
transform: scale3d	❌	❌
transform: scaleX	✅	✅
transform: scaleY	✅	✅
transform: scaleZ	❌	❌
transform: skew	✅	✅
transform: skewX	✅	✅
transform: skewY	✅	✅
transform: translate	❌	❌
transform: translate3d	❌	❌
transform: translateX	✅	✅
transform: translateY	✅	✅
transform: translateZ	❌	❌
transform: skew	❌	❌
transform: skewX	✅	✅
transform: skewY	✅	✅
transformOrigin	✅	✅
transformStyle	❌	❌
transitionDelay	🟡	🟡
transitionDuration	🟡	🟡
transitionProperty	🟡	🟡
transitionTimingFunction	🟡	🟡
translate	❌	❌
userSelect	🟡	🟡
verticalAlign	🟡	❌
visibility	🟡	🟡
whiteSpace	❌	❌
width	✅	✅
willChange	🟡	🟡
wordBreak	❌	❌
zIndex	✅	✅	#100