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CSS text-align Property
Example
Set the text alignment for h1, h2, and h3 elements:
h1 {text-align:center}
h2 {text-align:left}
h3 {text-align:right}
h2 {text-align:left}
h3 {text-align:right}
Try it yourself »
More examples at the bottom of this page.
Definition and Usage
The text-align property specifies the horizontal alignment of text in an element.
| Default value: | left if direction is ltr, and right if direction is rtl |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | yes |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.textAlign="right" |
Browser Support
The text-align property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: The value "inherit" is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports "inherit".
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| left | Aligns the text to the left | Play it » |
| right | Aligns the text to the right | Play it » |
| center | Centers the text | Play it » |
| justify | Stretches the lines so that each line has equal width (like in newspapers and magazines) | Play it » |
| inherit | Specifies that the value of the text-align property should be inherited from the parent element |
Try it Yourself - Examples
More advanced text-align example
This example demonstrates a more advanced text-align example.
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Text
HTML DOM reference: textAlign property
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