Set the line height in percent:
More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
The line-height property specifies the line height.
Note: Negative values are not allowed.
Default value: | normal |
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Inherited: | yes |
Animatable: | yes. Read about animatable Try it |
Version: | CSS1 |
JavaScript syntax: | object.style.lineHeight="30px" Try it |
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Property | |||||
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line-height | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
Value | Description | Play it |
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normal | A normal line height. This is default | Play it » |
number | A number that will be multiplied with the current font size to set the line height | Play it » |
length | A fixed line height in px, pt, cm, etc. | Play it » |
% | A line height in percent of the current font size | 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 |
Specify the space between the lines in two paragraphs using a pixel value.
Specify the space between the lines in two paragraphs using a number value.
CSS tutorial: CSS Text
HTML DOM reference: lineHeight property