CSS text-indent Property
Example
Indent the first line of text with different values:
div.a {
text-indent: 50px;
}
div.b {
text-indent: -2em;
}
div.c {
text-indent:
30%;
}
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Definition and Usage
The text-indent property specifies the indentation of the first line in a text-block.
Note: Negative values are allowed. The first line will be indented to the left if the value is negative.
| Default value: | 0 |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | yes |
| Animatable: | yes. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.textIndent="50px" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| text-indent | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
CSS Syntax
text-indent: length|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| length | Defines a fixed indentation in px, pt, cm, em, etc. Default value is 0. Read about length units | Play it » |
| % | Defines the indentation in % of the width of the parent element | 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: textIndent property
