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::marker

This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The ::marker CSS pseudo-element selects the marker box of a list item, which typically contains a bullet or number. It works on any element or pseudo-element set to display: list-item, such as the <li> and <summary> elements.

::marker {
  color: blue;
  font-size: 1.2em;
}

Allowable properties

Only certain CSS properties can be used in a rule with ::marker as a selector:

Syntax

::marker

Example

HTML

<ul>
  <li>Peaches</li>
  <li>Apples</li>
  <li>Plums</li>
</ul>

CSS

ul li::marker {
  color: red;
  font-size: 1.5em;
}

Result

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
CSS Pseudo-Elements Level 4 The definition of '::marker' in that specification.	Working Draft	No significant change.
CSS Lists Module Level 3 The definition of '::marker' in that specification.	Working Draft	Initial definition.

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

	Desktop
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	No	No	No	No	No	No

	Mobile
	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge Mobile	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	iOS Safari	Samsung Internet
Basic support	No	No	No	No	No	No	No