The padding-inline
CSS shorthand property defines the logical inline start and end padding of an element, which maps to physical padding properties depending on the element's writing mode, directionality, and text orientation.
/* <length> values */ padding-inline: 10px 20px; /* An absolute length */ padding-inline: 1em 2em; /* relative to the text size */ padding-inline: 10px; /* sets both start and end values */ /* <percentage> values */ padding-inline: 5% 2%; /* relative to the nearest block container's width */ /* Global values */ padding-inline: inherit; padding-inline: initial; padding-inline: unset;
Constituent properties
This property is a shorthand for the following CSS properties:
Syntax
Values
The padding-inline
property takes the same values as the padding-left
property.
Description
Values for this property correspond to the padding-top
and padding-bottom
, or padding-right
, and padding-left
property depending on the values defined for writing-mode
, direction
, and text-orientation
.
Formal definition
Initial value | 0
|
Applies to | all elements |
Inherited | no |
Percentages | logical-width of containing block |
Computed value | as <length>
|
Animation type | discrete |
Formal syntax
<'padding-left'>{1,2}
Examples
Setting inline padding for vertical text
HTML
<div>
<p class="exampleText">Example text</p>
</div>
CSS
div {
background-color: yellow;
width: 120px;
height: 120px;
}
.exampleText {
writing-mode: vertical-rl;
padding-inline: 20px 40px;
background-color: #c8c800;
}
Result
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Logical Properties and Values Level 1The definition of 'padding-inline' in that specification. | Editor's Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
padding-inline
|
Chrome Full support 69 Full support 69 Disabled' From version 69: this feature is behind the |
Edge Full support 79 Full support 79 Disabled' From version 79: this feature is behind the |
Firefox
Full support 66 |
IE
No support No |
Opera
Full support 56 |
Safari
No support No |
WebView Android
Full support 69 |
Chrome Android Full support 69 Full support 69 Disabled' From version 69: this feature is behind the |
Firefox Android
Full support 66 |
Opera Android
Full support 48 |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support 10.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- User must explicitly enable this feature.'
- User must explicitly enable this feature.
See also
- The mapped physical properties:
padding-top
,padding-right
,padding-bottom
, andpadding-left
writing-mode
,direction
,text-orientation
padding-inline by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.