CSS word-spacing Property
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Description
The word-spacing CSS property sets the spacing between the words in the text content.
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-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 word-spacing property in action.
Example
Try this code »p {
word-spacing: 50px;
}Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| length | Specifies the extra spacing between words as a length value in px, pt, cm, em, etc. Negative length values are allowed. |
normal |
Specifies the normal word spacing, as defined by the current font and/or the browser. This is default value. |
initial |
Sets this property to its default value. |
inherit |
If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element word-spacing property. |
Browser Compatibility
The word-spacing property is supported in all major modern browsers.
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Basic Support—
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Further Reading
See tutorial on: HTML Text Formatting.
Related properties: letter-spacing, white-space.
