CSS letter-spacing Property
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Description
The letter-spacing property sets the extra spacing between the letters of an element's text.
The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this property.
| Default value: | normal |
|---|---|
| Applies to: | All elements. It also applies to ::first-letter and ::first-line. |
| Inherited: | Yes |
| Animatable: | Yes. See animatable properties. |
| Version: | CSS 1, 2, 3 |
Syntax
The syntax of the property is given with:
The example below shows the letter-spacing property in action.
Example
Try this code »h1 {
letter-spacing: -3px;
}
p {
letter-spacing: 15px;
}Note: The normal value is not equivalent to the length value 0 for letter-spacing property. If the value is normal, the space may be adjusted by the browser in order to justify text; if the value is 0, it cannot.
Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
|
The spacing is the normal spacing for the current font. The space may be adjusted by the browser in order to justify text. This is default. |
| length | A length value specifies extra space to be inserted between characters in addition to the default inter-character space. This space may not be adjusted by the browser in order to justify text. |
initial |
Sets this property to its default value. |
inherit |
If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element letter-spacing property. |
Browser Compatibility
The etter-spacing property is supported in all major modern browsers.
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Basic Support—
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Further Reading
See tutorial on: CSS Text.
Related properties: white-space, word-spacing.
