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;
}
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More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
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 |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.textAlign="right" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| text-align | 1.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
CSS Syntax
text-align: left|right|center|justify|initial|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 » |
| 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
This example demonstrates a more advanced text-align example:
h1 {
text-align: center;
}
p.date {
text-align: right;
}
p.main {
text-align: justify;
}
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Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Text
HTML DOM reference: textAlign property
