CSS letter-spacing Property
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| letter-spacing | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
CSS Syntax
letter-spacing: normal|length|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| normal | Defines normal space between characters. This is default | Demo ❯ |
| length | Defines a length that is used as the space between characters (negative values are also allowed). Read about length units | Demo ❯ |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Text Spacing
HTML DOM reference: letterSpacing property
