# Inline formatting context

Where text and inline elements flow along lines and wrap.

## What is an **inline formatting context**?

An **inline formatting context** is where text and inline elements flow along lines and wrap at the edge.

```css
p { }   /* the words and <a>/<strong> inside a paragraph share one inline formatting context */
```

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Updated: September 27, 2026

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