CSS letter-spacing Property


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CSS letter-spacing Property
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Example
Set the letter spacing for <h1>, <h2>, and <h3> elements:
h1
letter-spacing: 3px;
h2
letter-spacing: 2px;
h3
letter-spacing:
-1px;
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Definition and Usage
The letter-spacing
property increases or decreases the space between characters in a text.
Default value: | normal |
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Inherited: | yes |
Animatable: | yes. Read about animatable Try it |
Version: | CSS1 |
JavaScript syntax: | object.style.letterSpacing="3px" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Property | |||||
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letter-spacing | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
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CSS Syntax
letter-spacing: normal|length|initial|inherit;
Property Values
Value | Description | Play it |
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normal | No extra space between characters. This is default | Play it » |
length | Defines an extra space between characters (negative values are allowed). Read about length units | Play it » |
initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | Play it » |
inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Text
HTML DOM reference: letterSpacing property
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