flex-shrink

The flex-shrink property designates how a flexible item will shrink in relation to the rest of the flexible items in the same container.

Syntax

This property only has an effect on flexible items.

div.ex {
  flex-shrink: 2;
}

Values

number
Default value is 1. A numerical value that sets how much the item will shrink in relation to the rest of the flexible items in the same container.

initial
Sets the property to its default value.

inherit
Inherits this property’s value from its parent item.

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Demos

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