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Does CSS shape-outside Work in HTML Email?
Defines a shape, which may be non-rectangular, around which adjacent inline content should wrap.
Quick Answer
Does shape-outside work in HTML email?
The CSS shape-outside property is supported in Outlook (Mac / Web), Apple Mail, Samsung Email, Thunderbird. It is NOT supported in Gmail, Outlook (Windows), Yahoo! Mail. Always include a safe fallback for unsupported clients.
Which Email Clients Support CSS shape-outside?
CSS support for shape-outside across email clients
| Email Client | Desktop | Mobile / Web | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gmail | ✗ No | ✗ No | — |
| Outlook (Windows) | ✗ No | ? | — |
| Outlook (Mac / Web) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | — |
| Apple Mail | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | — |
| Yahoo! Mail | ✗ No | ✗ No | — |
| Samsung Email | ? | ✓ Yes | — |
| Thunderbird | ✓ Yes | ? | — |
| ProtonMail | ? | ? | — |
| Fastmail | ? | ? | — |
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