Typography
List Style Position
Utilities for controlling the position of bullets/numbers in lists.
Quick reference
| Class | Properties |
|---|---|
| list-inside | list-style-position: inside; |
| list-outside | list-style-position: outside; |
Basic usage
Setting the list style position
Control the position of the markers and text indentation in a list using the list-inside and list-outside utilities.

1. <ul class="list-inside ...">
2. <li>5 cups chopped Porcini mushrooms</li>
3. <!-- ... -->
4. </ul>
6. <ul class="list-outside ...">
7. <li>5 cups chopped Porcini mushrooms</li>
8. <!-- ... -->
9. </ul>
Applying conditionally
Hover, focus, and other states
Tailwind lets you conditionally apply utility classes in different states using variant modifiers. For example, use hover:list-inside to only apply the list-inside utility on hover.
1. <ul class="list-outside hover:list-inside">
2. <!-- ... -->
3. </ul>
For a complete list of all available state modifiers, check out the Hover, Focus, & Other States documentation.
Breakpoints and media queries
You can also use variant modifiers to target media queries like responsive breakpoints, dark mode, prefers-reduced-motion, and more. For example, use md:list-inside to apply the list-inside utility at only medium screen sizes and above.
1. <ul class="list-outside md:list-inside">
2. <!-- ... -->
3. </ul>
To learn more, check out the documentation on Responsive Design, Dark Mode and other media query modifiers.
