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Asked: June 9, 20262026-06-09T11:42:54+00:00 2026-06-09T11:42:54+00:00

Some sites are using a bigger caret in Chrome. For example, on Stack Overflow:

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Some sites are using a bigger caret in Chrome. For example, on Stack Overflow:

thick caret screenshot

Others, such as Google, don’t:

thin caret screenshot

I can’t see anything that appears to define this in the element inspector. How is this done?

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    2026-06-09T11:42:56+00:00Added an answer on June 9, 2026 at 11:42 am

    It’s a byproduct of changing the font size, and probably drawing a “thicker” line as a result of subpixel rendering. You can’t directly change it, and you absolutely shouldn’t care about it.

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