February 2026 Baseline monthly digest

Home Blog February 2026 Baseline monthly digest Stay organized with collections Save and categorize content based on your preferences. Jeremy Wagner GitHub LinkedIn Homepage Published: March 30, 2026 February has been another eventful month for the web platform. From enhanced security with Trusted types to a more ergonomic CSS syntax for complex shapes, the tools at our disposal continue to mature across all major browser engines. In this digest, we'll take a look at the features that reached Baseline milestones this month, helping you build a more robust and capable web with interoperability in mind. Interop 2026 has launched Last month, Interop 2026 launched, which is an effort to increase the interoperability of web features. This effort involves representatives from companies that substantially contribute to browser rendering engines: Apple Google Igalia Microsoft Mozilla Interop is an important initiative because emerging web features are prioritized, and much effort goes into landing high-priority features in all major browser engines. As with years past, there is a dashboard available to help you understand the pass rates of tests against identified key features. Baseline Newly available features The following features became part of Baseline in February 2026, meaning they are now newly supported across all major browser engines. CSS shape() function The shape() function is a new addition to the <basic-shape> data type, providing a more intuitive way to define complex paths for the clip-path and offset-path properties. Unlike the path() function, which requires a single string of SVG-like commands, shape() uses a standard CSS syntax. This lets you use CSS units (like rem , em , or % ), math functions like calc() , and even CSS variables within your shape definitions. This makes creating responsive, dynamic shapes significantly easier for developers who are more comfortable with CSS than SVG path strings. Learn more about the CSS shape() function on