CSS line-height Property
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Example
Set the line height in percent:
p.small {line-height:90%}
p.big {line-height:200%} |
Try it yourself »
More examples at the bottom of this page.
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Definition and Usage
The line-height property specifies the line height.
Note: Negative values are not allowed.
| Default value: |
normal |
| Inherited: |
yes |
| Version: |
CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: |
object.style.lineHeight="2" |
Browser Support
The line-height property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: No versions of Internet Explorer (including IE8) support the property value "inherit".
Property Values
| Value |
Description |
| normal |
A normal line height. This is default |
| number |
A number that will be multiplied with the current
font size to set the line height |
| length |
A fixed line height in px, pt, cm, etc. |
| % |
A line height in percent of the current font
size |
| inherit |
Specifies that the value of the line-height property should be inherited
from the parent element |
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Try it Yourself - Examples |
Specify the space between lines using a pixel value
This example demonstrates how to specify the space between the lines in a paragraph
using a pixel value.
Specify the space between lines using a number value
This example demonstrates how to specify the space between the lines in a paragraph
using a number value.
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Text
HTML DOM reference:
lineHeight property
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