All standard CSS system cursor keywords

Reference list of every system cursor keyword: default, none, context-menu, help, pointer, progress, wait, cell, crosshair, text, vertical-text, alias, copy, move, no-drop, not-allowed, grab, grabbing, all-scroll, col-resize, row-resize, n-resize, e-resize, s-resize, w-resize, ne-resize, nw-resize, se-resize, sw-resize, ew-resize, ns-resize, nesw-resize, nwse-resize, zoom-in, zoom-out.

Syntax

cursor: context-menu;

When to use

Prefer keywords over custom URLs whenever a system cursor exactly matches your intent.

Keyword reference

The CSS property is cursor. The value form covered on this page is cursor: <keyword>. The full grammar accepts a comma-separated list of url() sources followed by a single required keyword fallback. Browsers walk the list left-to-right, use the first source they can render, and fall back to the keyword if all url() sources fail.

Browser support notes

Chrome / Edge (Chromium): accepts cursor images up to 128×128. Falls back gracefully on broken URLs.
Firefox: caps cursor images at 32×32 unless DPI scaling is in play. Always ship a 32×32 variant for Firefox compatibility.
Safari: historically picky about URL-only fallback chains; always include a CSS keyword fallback at the end.
Mobile Safari / Chrome on Android: no cursor at all. Wrap custom cursor rules in @media (pointer: fine) to avoid wasted bytes.

Related cursor properties

From keyword to a real cursor pack

If you have decided which CSS cursor value you want and now need a cursor pack to ship behind it, browse the collections page or pick a free CC0 set from the community assets page. The website-cursor tutorial walks through the full deploy.