CSS justify-content Property


Example

Make some space around the items of the flexible <div> element:

div {
    display: -webkit-flex; /* Safari */
    -webkit-justify-content: space-around; /* Safari 6.1+ */
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-around;
}

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Definition and Usage

The justify-content property aligns the flexible container's items when the items do not use all available space on the main-axis (horizontally).

Tip: Use the align-content property to align the items on the cross-axis (vertically).

Default value: flex-start
Inherited: no
Animatable: no. Read about animatable
Version: CSS3
JavaScript syntax: object.style.justifyContent="space-between" Try it


Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Numbers followed by -webkit- or -moz- specify the first version that worked with a prefix.

Property
justify-content 29.0
21.0 -webkit-
11.0 28.0
18.0 -moz-
6.1 -webkit- 12.10


CSS Syntax

justify-content: flex-start|flex-end|center|space-between|space-around|initial|inherit;

Property Values

Value Description Play it
flex-start Default value. Items are positioned at the beginning of the container Play it »
flex-end Items are positioned at the end of the container Play it »
center Items are positioned at the center of the container Play it »
space-between Items are positioned with space between the lines Play it »
space-around Items are positioned with space before, between, and after the lines 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 Reference: align-content property

CSS Reference: align-items property

CSS Reference: align-self property

HTML DOM reference: justifyContent property



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