CSS min-width Property

Set the minimum width of a <span> element to 500 pixels:

span.ex1 {
min-width: 500px;
}

Definition and Usage

The min-width property defines the minimum width of an element.

If the content is smaller than the minimum width, the minimum width will be applied.

If the content is larger than the minimum width, the min-width property has no effect.

Note: This prevents the value of the width property from becoming smaller than min-width.

Default value:	0
Inherited:	no
Animatable:	yes, see individual properties. Read about animatable Try it
Version:	CSS2
JavaScript syntax:	object.style.minWidth="400px" Try it

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property
min-width	1.0	7.0	1.0	2.0.2	4.0

min-width: length|initial|inherit;

Value	Description	Demo
length	Default value is 0. Defines the minimum width in px, cm, etc. Read about length units	Demo ❯
%	Defines the minimum width in percent of the containing block	Demo ❯
initial	Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit	Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

HTML DOM reference: minWidth property