Definition and Usage
The word-spacing CSS property specifies spacing behavior between tags and words.
- Initial normal
- Applies to all elements
- Inherited yes
- Percentages refer to the width of the affected glyph
- Media visual
- Computed Value an optimum, minimum, and maximum value, each consisting of either an absolute length, a percentage, or the keyword normal
-
Animatable yes, as a length
- Canonical order the unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar
Syntax
Formal syntax: normal | <length>
word-spacing: normal /* Keyword value */
word-spacing: 3px /* <length> values */
word-spacing: 0.3em
word-spacing: inherit
Values
- normal
- The normal inter-word space, as defined by the current font and/or the browser.
- <length>
-
See <length> value for possible units.
Examples
#mozdiv1 {
word-spacing: 15px;
}
#mozdiv2 {
word-spacing: 5em;
}
Compatibility
Desktop browsers
Feature |
Chrome |
Firefox (Gecko) |
Internet Explorer |
Opera |
Safari |
Basic support |
1.0 |
1.0 (1.7 or earlier) |
6.0 |
3.5 |
1.0 (85) |
Mobile browsers
Feature |
Android |
Firefox Mobile (Gecko) |
IE Mobile |
Opera Mobile |
Safari Mobile |
Basic support |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |