CSS3 text-justify Property


Example

Justification changes spacing between words:

div {
    text-align: justify;
    text-justify: inter-word;
}

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Definition and Usage

The text-justify property specifies the justification method to use when text-align is set to "justify".

This property specifies how justified text should be aligned and spaced.

Default value: auto
Inherited: yes
Animatable: no. Read about animatable
Version: CSS3
JavaScript syntax: object.style.textJustify="inter-word"


Browser Support

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

Property
text-justify Not supported 5.5 Not supported Not supported Not supported


CSS Syntax

text-justify: auto|inter-word|inter-ideograph|inter-cluster|distribute|kashida|trim|initial|inherit;

Property Values

Value Description Play it
auto The browser determines the justification algorithm Play it »
inter-word Increases/Decreases the space between words Play it »
inter-ideograph Justifies content with ideographic text Play it »
inter-cluster Only content that does not contain any inter-word spacing (such as Asian languages) is justified Play it »
distribute Spacing between letters and words are increased or decreased as necessary Play it »
kashida Justifies content by elongating characters Play it »
trim   Play it »
none The justification is disabled 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



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