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Does CSS Type selector Work in HTML Email?
Type selector or element selectors allow to apply styles by HTML element names.
Quick Answer
Does Type selector work in HTML email?
The CSS Type selector property is supported in all major email clients tested. You can use it with confidence in your HTML emails.
Which Email Clients Support CSS Type selector?
CSS support for Type selector across email clients
| Email Client | Desktop | Mobile / Web | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gmail | ✓ Yes | ~ Partial | — |
| Outlook (Windows) | ✓ Yes | ? | — |
| Outlook (Mac / Web) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | — |
| Apple Mail | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | — |
| Yahoo! Mail | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | — |
| Samsung Email | ? | ✓ Yes | — |
| Thunderbird | ✓ Yes | ? | — |
| ProtonMail | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | — |
| Fastmail | ✓ Yes | ? | — |
Notes
- #1 Partial. Not supported with non Google accounts.
- #2 Buggy. The first `<head>` in the HTML is removed, so `<style>` elements need to be in a second `<head>` element.
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