CSS letter-spacing Property
 Complete CSS Reference
Example
Set the letter spacing for h1 and h2 elements:
h1 {letter-spacing:2px}
h2 {letter-spacing:-3px} |
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Definition and Usage
The letter-spacing property increases or decreases the space between characters in a text.
| Default value: |
normal |
| Inherited: |
yes |
| Version: |
CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: |
object.style.letterSpacing="3px" |
Browser Support
The letter-spacing property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: No versions of Internet Explorer (including IE8) support the property value "inherit".
Property Values
| Value |
Description |
| normal |
No extra space between characters. This is default |
| length |
Defines an extra space between characters (negative values
are allowed) |
| inherit |
Specifies that the value of the letter-spacing property should be inherited
from the parent element |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Text
HTML DOM reference: letterSpacing property
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