There was, briefly, in Display Level 3 drafts, display-inline and display-outside properties, with display being a shorthand additionally supporting legacy valu

There was, briefly, in Display Level 3 drafts, display-inline and display-outside properties, with display being a shorthand additionally supporting legacy values (like inline-block). It's now expected to be in Level 4[1]. [1]: https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-style/2014Sep/0399.html https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-style/2014Sep/0399....