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Style letterSpacing Property

Style Object Reference Style Object

Definition and Usage

The letterSpacing property sets or returns the space between characters in a text.

Syntax

Set the letterSpacing property:

Object.style.letterSpacing="normal|length|inherit"

Return the letterSpacing property:

Object.style.letterSpacing

Value Description
normal Normal space between characters. This is default
length Defines the space in length units. Negative values are allowed
inherit The value of the letterSpacing property is inherited from parent element


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The letterSpacing 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".


Example

Example

Change the space between characters:

<html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("p1").style.letterSpacing="15px";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<p id="p1">This is some text.</p>
<br>

<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Change letter spacing</button>

</body>
</html>

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