list-style-type

Select the style for your list items. Numbering styles should be used with order lists, while shapes are best saved for unordered lists.

Value Description
circle Makes the bullet for each list item a circle.
square Makes the bullet for each list item a square.
disc Makes the bullet for each list item a disc. This is the default unordered list setting.
upper-alpha Changes the list style numbering to uppercase alphabetic.
lower-alpha Changes the list style numbering to lowercase alphabetic.
upper-roman Changes the list style numbering to uppercase roman numerals.
lower-roman Changes the list style numbering to lowercase roman numerals.
decimal This is the default numbering for an ordered list. List items are numbering in numerical order.

Code:

ol { list-style-type: upper-roman; }
ul { list-style-type: circle; }

Display:

Here is an ordered list:
  1. This list is
  2. using roman
  3. numerals
  4. with CSS!
and now an unordered list:
  • This list is
  • using circle types
  • with CSS!