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6/23/2026
Safari Technology Preview 246 widens color, images and attr()

Safari Technology Preview 246 widens color, images and attr()

Short summary

Safari Technology Preview 246 introduces several CSS improvements: light-dark() now handles images for theme switching, image(<color>) eliminates placeholder workarounds, and attr() can read from pseudo-element originating elements. Two typography features—font-variant-emoji and word-break: auto-phrase—are preview-only. Developers should use @supports queries before shipping to production.

  • light-dark() and image() expand CSS capabilities for theme-aware images and color swatches
  • attr() now works on pseudo-elements with complex originating elements
  • Two typography features (font-variant-emoji, word-break: auto-phrase) are preview-stage only

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