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:focus-visibleBaseline · Widely available

The :focus-visible CSS pseudo-class selects elements that match the :focus pseudo-class and meets the browser's criteria for visually emphasizing focused elements.

Supported in all major browsers for at least 30 months — safe to use without fallbacks. Baseline since Mar 14, 2022. Widely available since Sep 14, 2024.

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Browser support

DesktopChrome
1–85Not supported
86+Supportedsince Oct 20, 2020
Current: 155
Edge
12–85Not supported
86+Supportedsince Oct 9, 2020
Current: 154
Firefox
1–84Not supported
85+Supportedsince Jan 26, 2021
Current: 157
Safari
1–15.3Not supported
15.4+Supportedsince Mar 14, 2022
Current: 27
MobileChrome Android
18–85Not supported
86+Supportedsince Oct 20, 2020
Current: 155
Firefox Android
4–84Not supported
85+Supportedsince Jan 26, 2021
Current: 157
Safari iOS
1–15.3Not supported
15.4+Supportedsince Mar 14, 2022
Current: 27

How to use

This feature is Baseline widely available — use it freely, no fallback needed.

Example

CSS
button:focus {
  outline: none;
}

/* Only show the ring for keyboard focus, not mouse clicks */
button:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--brand);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

Feature detection

CSS · check before using
@supports selector(:focus-visible) {
  /* styles that use :focus-visible */
}

/* or in JavaScript */
if (CSS.supports("selector(:focus-visible)")) {
  // use it
}

Documentation (MDN)

Specification

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