Is it possible to change the order of list items using CSS3?

You can do it using flexbox.

Here’s a fiddle I created for you: https://jsfiddle.net/x56hayht/

ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
ul li:first-child {
  order: 5;
}
ul li:nth-child(2) {
  order: 4;
}
ul li:nth-child(3) {
  order: 3;
}
ul li:nth-child(4) {
  order: 2;
}
<ul>
  <li>1</li>
  <li>2</li>
  <li>3</li>
  <li>4</li>
  <li>5</li>
</ul>

According to csstricks:

The order property is a sub-property of the Flexible Box Layout module.

Flex items are displayed in the same order as they appear in the source document by default.

The order property can be used to change this ordering.

Syntax:

order: number

Hope it helps. Cheers!

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