Margins
Properties related to margins
Margins are the empty space around elements used to create space.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Cascades | No |
| Default value | 0 |
Margins can be set individually with these properties:
margin-topmargin-rightmargin-bottommargin-left
Or defined with the margin shorthand.
Shorthand examples
// Sets all sides to have 1 pixel of margin.
margin: 1px;
// Top and bottom have 1 pixel of margin
// Left and right have 3 pixels of margin
margin: 1px 3px;
// Top has 1 pixel of margin
// Left and right have 1ch of margin
// Bottom has 5 pixels of margin
margin: 1px 1ch 5px;
// Top has 1ch of margin
// Right has 2em of margin
// Bottom has 3% of margin
// Left has 4vw of margin
margin: 1ch 2em 3% 4vw;
Individual example
// Sets all sides to have 1 pixel of margin.
margin-top: 1px;
margin-right: 1px;
margin-bottom: 1px;
margin-left: 1px;