CSS line-height Property
Example
Set the line height in percent:
p.small {
line-height: 90%;
}
p.big {
line-height: 200%;
}
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More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
Definition and Usage
The line-height property specifies the line height.
Note: Negative values are not allowed.
| Default value: | normal |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | yes |
| Animatable: | yes. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.lineHeight="30px" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| line-height | 1.0 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
CSS Syntax
line-height: normal|number|length|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
More Examples
Example
Specify the space between the lines in two paragraphs using a pixel value.
p.small {
line-height: 10px;
}
p.big {
line-height: 30px;
}
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Example
Specify the space between the lines in two paragraphs using a number value.
p.small {
line-height: 0.5;
}
p.big {
line-height: 2;
}
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Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Text
HTML DOM reference: lineHeight property
