Intent to Prototype: CSS counter-reset: <reversed-counter-name>

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Nov 16, 2025, 9:24:04 PM (2 days ago) Nov 16
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Specification
https://drafts.csswg.org/css-lists-3/#counter-reset

Summary
Supports a <reversed-counter-name> value type for counter-reset. This value instantiates a reversed counter of the given <counter-name> with a starting value of the given <integer>, or no starting value if not given.

Blink component
Blink>CSS

Web Feature ID
counter-reset-reversed

Motivation
The absence of the reversed() function makes developers couldn't use the modern, intuitive syntax. With proper support for the reversed() syntax, styling countdowns and other descending lists is now as simple and reliable as it should be.

Initial public proposal
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Search tags
counter-reset, counter-reset-reversed

Requires code in //chrome?
False

Tracking bug
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40760770

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