Set the style of the bottom border using CSS

The CSS border-bottom-style property is used to set the style of the bottom border of an element. You can create various visual effects like dotted, dashed, solid, and other border styles.

Syntax

selector {
    border-bottom-style: value;
}

Possible Values

Value Description
none No border (default)
solid A solid line border
dotted A series of dots
dashed A series of dashes
double Two solid lines
inset Border appears embedded
outset Border appears raised

Example

The following example demonstrates different bottom border styles −

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
    p {
        padding: 10px;
        margin: 10px 0;
        border-bottom-width: 3px;
        border-bottom-color: #333;
    }
    
    .dotted { border-bottom-style: dotted; }
    .double { border-bottom-style: double; }
    .dashed { border-bottom-style: dashed; }
    .solid { border-bottom-style: solid; }
    .inset { border-bottom-style: inset; }
    .outset { border-bottom-style: outset; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
    <p class="dotted">Dotted bottom border.</p>
    <p class="double">Double bottom border.</p>
    <p class="dashed">Dashed bottom border.</p>
    <p class="solid">Solid bottom border.</p>
    <p class="inset">Inset bottom border.</p>
    <p class="outset">Outset bottom border.</p>
</body>
</html>
Six paragraphs are displayed, each with a different bottom border style:
- Dotted: A series of dots along the bottom
- Double: Two parallel solid lines at the bottom
- Dashed: A series of dashes along the bottom
- Solid: A continuous straight line at the bottom
- Inset: A border that appears embedded into the page
- Outset: A border that appears raised from the page

Conclusion

The border-bottom-style property provides various styling options for bottom borders. Remember to also set border-bottom-width and border-bottom-color for the border to be visible.

Updated on: 2026-03-15T12:11:34+05:30

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