Jekyll2026-05-24T01:11:00+00:00https://rixx.github.io/baseline-updates/feed/by_tag/units.xmlBaseline UpdatesUpdates to the Baseline collection. Including RSS feeds (both for all updates and individual tags).New in High Baseline Support: lh unit2026-05-21T00:00:00+00:002026-05-21T00:00:00+00:00https://rixx.github.io/baseline-updates/2026/05/21/lhcaniuse · mdn · spec

The lh CSS length unit corresponds to the requested line height, the computed value of the line-height property. Some lines may be higher than this based on their content.

Source features

  • css.types.length.lh [mdn]
]]>New in High Baseline Support: rlh unit2026-05-21T00:00:00+00:002026-05-21T00:00:00+00:00https://rixx.github.io/baseline-updates/2026/05/21/rlhcaniuse · mdn · spec

The rlh CSS length unit is a font-relative length relative to the line height of root element.

Source features

  • css.types.length.rlh [mdn]
]]>New in Low Baseline Support: rcap unit2026-01-13T00:00:00+00:002026-01-13T00:00:00+00:00https://rixx.github.io/baseline-updates/2026/01/13/rcapcaniuse · mdn · spec

The rcap CSS length unit is a font-relative length equal to the value of the cap unit on the root element. Cap-height is approximately equal to the height of a capital Latin letter.

Source features

  • css.types.length.rcap [mdn]
]]>New in Low Baseline Support: rch unit2026-01-13T00:00:00+00:002026-01-13T00:00:00+00:00https://rixx.github.io/baseline-updates/2026/01/13/rchcaniuse · mdn · spec

The rch CSS length unit is a font-relative length equal to the value of the ch unit on the root element. ch length is based on the width of the zero (0) character.

Source features

  • css.types.length.rch [mdn]
]]>New in Low Baseline Support: rex unit2026-01-13T00:00:00+00:002026-01-13T00:00:00+00:00https://rixx.github.io/baseline-updates/2026/01/13/rexcaniuse · mdn · spec

The rex CSS length unit is a font-relative length that is equal to the x-height of the root element.

Source features

  • css.types.length.rex [mdn]
]]>New in Low Baseline Support: ric unit2026-01-13T00:00:00+00:002026-01-13T00:00:00+00:00https://rixx.github.io/baseline-updates/2026/01/13/riccaniuse · mdn · spec

The ric CSS length unit, or root international character, is a font-relative length equal to the width of CJK character relative to the root element.

Source features

  • css.types.length.ric [mdn]
]]>New in High Baseline Support: ic unit2025-04-03T00:00:00+00:002025-04-03T00:00:00+00:00https://rixx.github.io/baseline-updates/2025/04/03/iccaniuse · mdn · spec

The ic CSS length unit corresponds to the width of CJK ideographic characters.

Source features

  • css.types.length.ic [mdn]
]]>New in Low Baseline Support: rlh unit2023-11-21T00:00:00+00:002023-11-21T00:00:00+00:00https://rixx.github.io/baseline-updates/2023/11/21/rlhcaniuse · mdn · spec

The rlh CSS length unit is a font-relative length relative to the line height of root element.

Source features

  • css.types.length.rlh [mdn]
]]>New in High Baseline Support: Q unit2022-09-24T00:00:00+00:002022-09-24T00:00:00+00:00https://rixx.github.io/baseline-updates/2022/09/24/q-unitcaniuse · mdn · spec

The Q CSS length unit is an absolute length anchored to the physical measurement of quarter-millimeters. 1Q is equivalent to 1/40 of 1 centimeter.

Source features

  • css.types.length.Q [mdn]
]]>New in Low Baseline Support: Q unit2020-03-24T00:00:00+00:002020-03-24T00:00:00+00:00https://rixx.github.io/baseline-updates/2020/03/24/q-unitcaniuse · mdn · spec

The Q CSS length unit is an absolute length anchored to the physical measurement of quarter-millimeters. 1Q is equivalent to 1/40 of 1 centimeter.

Source features

  • css.types.length.Q [mdn]
]]>New in High Baseline Support: ch unit2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:002018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00https://rixx.github.io/baseline-updates/2018/01/29/chcaniuse · mdn · spec

The ch CSS length unit is a font-relative length based on the width of the zero (0) character.

Source features

  • css.types.length.ch [mdn]
]]>New in High Baseline Support: em unit2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:002018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00https://rixx.github.io/baseline-updates/2018/01/29/em-unitcaniuse · mdn · spec

The em CSS length unit is a font-relative length equal to the specified font size. In an element with a 2 inch font, 1em equals 2 inches.

Source features

  • css.types.length.em [mdn]
]]>New in High Baseline Support: ex unit2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:002018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00https://rixx.github.io/baseline-updates/2018/01/29/excaniuse · mdn · spec

The ex CSS length unit is a font-relative length equal to the used x-height of the first available font. X-height is often equal to the height of the lowercase x.

Source features

  • css.types.length.ex [mdn]
]]>New in High Baseline Support: rem2018-01-29T00:00:00+00:002018-01-29T00:00:00+00:00https://rixx.github.io/baseline-updates/2018/01/29/remcaniuse · mdn · spec

The rem CSS length unit is a font-relative length that is equal to the font size of the root HTML element which for most browsers is 16px.

Source features

  • css.types.length.rem [mdn]
]]>New in Low Baseline Support: ch unit2015-07-29T00:00:00+00:002015-07-29T00:00:00+00:00https://rixx.github.io/baseline-updates/2015/07/29/chcaniuse · mdn · spec

The ch CSS length unit is a font-relative length based on the width of the zero (0) character.

Source features

  • css.types.length.ch [mdn]
]]>New in Low Baseline Support: em unit2015-07-29T00:00:00+00:002015-07-29T00:00:00+00:00https://rixx.github.io/baseline-updates/2015/07/29/em-unitcaniuse · mdn · spec

The em CSS length unit is a font-relative length equal to the specified font size. In an element with a 2 inch font, 1em equals 2 inches.

Source features

  • css.types.length.em [mdn]
]]>New in Low Baseline Support: ex unit2015-07-29T00:00:00+00:002015-07-29T00:00:00+00:00https://rixx.github.io/baseline-updates/2015/07/29/excaniuse · mdn · spec

The ex CSS length unit is a font-relative length equal to the used x-height of the first available font. X-height is often equal to the height of the lowercase x.

Source features

  • css.types.length.ex [mdn]
]]>New in Low Baseline Support: rem2015-07-29T00:00:00+00:002015-07-29T00:00:00+00:00https://rixx.github.io/baseline-updates/2015/07/29/remcaniuse · mdn · spec

The rem CSS length unit is a font-relative length that is equal to the font size of the root HTML element which for most browsers is 16px.

Source features

  • css.types.length.rem [mdn]
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