letter-spacing Description:
The letter-spacing property defines the default amount of space between letters. This can be impacted by justification and other issues.
letter-spacing in CSS Versions:
letter-spacing Syntax:
letter-spacing: normal | <length> | inherit
- normal
The normal spacing for the current font - <length>
This indicates space between characters in addition to the default space. Must include the unit. - inherit
The element should have the same letter-spacing setting as the parent.
letter-spacing Initial Value:
normal
letter-spacing Applies To:
All elements.
letter-spacing Inheritance:
This property is inherited.
letter-spacing Browser Support:
letter-spacing Examples:
1em spacing
<p style="letter-spacing : 1em;">
The letters in this paragraph should have at least 1em between them.
</p>letter-spacing Special Notes:
- When the text-align property is set to justify, the browser will not change the space between letters if the letter-spacing property is defined.
- Negative values are permitted and the browser will display these by shrinking the space between letters.
