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How to remove the space between inline-block elements in CSS

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Answer: Remove space between the elements

The CSS display property with the value inline-block is very useful for controlling the dimensions as well as the margin and padding of the inline elements.

However, while using the display: inline-block; the whitespace in the HTML code creates some visual space on the screen. But you can get rid of it using the following simple techniques.

Solution 1: Remove Space Between Elements

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Removing Extra Space Between the Elements</title>
<style>
    ul {
        padding: 0;
        list-style: none;
    }
    ul li {
        display: inline-block;
        background: #ffa500;
        padding: 5px 20px;
    }
</style>
</head>
<body>
    <h2>Normal Behavior</h2>
    <ul>
        <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
        <li><a href="#">About</a></li>
        <li><a href="#">Contact</a></li>
    </ul>
    <hr>
    <h2>After Removing Spaces</h2>
    <ul>
        <li><a href="#">Home</a></li><li><a href="#">About</a></li><li><a href="#">Contact</a></li>
    </ul>
</body>
</html>

Solution 2: Set Zero Font Size on Parent Element

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Setting Zero Font-size on Parent Element</title>
<style>
    ul {
        padding: 0;
        list-style: none;
        font-size: 0;
    }
    ul li {
        font-size: 16px;
        display: inline-block;
        background: orange;
        padding: 5px 20px;
    }
</style>
</head>
<body>
    <ul>
        <li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
        <li><a href="#">About</a></li>
        <li><a href="#">Contact</a></li>
    </ul>
</body>
</html>

You can also utilize the negative margin of 4 pixels like margin: -4px; on the inline-block elements to fix this problem, however the above two methods are more straightforward.


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