orphans

Sets the minimum number of lines in a block container split on an old page, region or column.

Estimated Support About

20.0% supported

Apple Mail

macOS

2024-05

iOS

2024-05

Gmail

Desktop Webmail

2024-05
4

iOS

2024-05

Android

2024-05
3

Mobile Webmail

2024-05
1 2

Outlook

Windows

2013
2016
2019
2021

Windows Mail

2024-05

macOS

2024-05

Outlook.com

2024-05

iOS

2024-05

Android

2024-05

Yahoo! Mail

Desktop Webmail

2024-05

iOS

2024-05

Android

2024-05

AOL

Desktop Webmail

2024-05

iOS

2024-05

Android

2024-05

Samsung Email

Android

2024-05

Mozilla Thunderbird

macOS

2025-09

Windows

2025-09

ProtonMail

Desktop Webmail

2024-05

iOS

2024-05

Android

2024-05

Fastmail

Desktop Webmail

2024-05

HEY

Desktop Webmail

2024-05

Orange

Desktop Webmail

2024-05

iOS

2024-05

Android

2024-05

LaPoste.net

Desktop Webmail

2021-08

SFR

Desktop Webmail

2024-05

iOS

2024-05

Android

2024-05

GMX

Desktop Webmail

2024-05
1 4

iOS

2024-05

Android

2024-05

1&1

Desktop Webmail

2024-05

Android

2024-05

Mail.ru

Desktop Webmail

2024-05
4

WEB.DE

Desktop Webmail

2024-05
1 4

iOS

2024-05

Android

2024-05

WP.pl

Desktop Webmail

2025-09

Notes

  • 1

    Buggy. columns property is stripped which is required for orphans to work

  • 2

    Buggy. orphans property value is replaced by auto

  • 3

    Not supported, but Gmail’s default styles on the email message container includes the orphans property. These values are inherited by children elements

  • 4

    Webmail rendering depends on browser support

Resources

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This feature was last tested on June 13, 2024.

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