The text-justify
CSS property sets what type of justification should be applied to text when text-align
: justify;
is set on an element.
text-justify
Syntax
text-justify: none; text-justify: auto; text-justify: inter-word; text-justify: inter-character; text-justify: distribute; /* Deprecated value */ /* Global values */ text-justify: inherit; text-justify: initial; text-justify: revert; text-justify: revert-layer; text-justify: unset;
Values
-
none
-
The text justification is turned off. This has the same effect as not setting
text-align
at all, although it is useful if you need to turn justification on and off for some reason. -
auto
-
The browser chooses the best type of justification for the current situation based on a balance between performance and quality, but also on what is most appropriate for the language of the text (e.g., English, CJK languages, etc.). This is the default justification used if
text-justify
is not set at all. -
inter-word
-
The text is justified by adding space between words (effectively varying
word-spacing
), which is most appropriate for languages that separate words using spaces, like English or Korean. -
inter-character
-
The text is justified by adding space between characters (effectively varying
letter-spacing
), which is most appropriate for languages like Japanese. -
distribute
Deprecated -
Exhibits the same behavior as
inter-character
; this value is kept for backwards compatibility.
Formal definition
Initial value | auto |
---|---|
Applies to | inline-level and table-cell elements |
Inherited | yes |
Computed value | as specified |
Animation type | discrete |
Formal syntax
Examples
Demonstration of the different values of text-justify
p { font-size: 1.5em; border: 1px solid black; padding: 10px; width: 95%; margin: 10px auto; text-align: justify; } .none { text-justify: none; } .auto { text-justify: auto; } .dist { text-justify: distribute; } .word { text-justify: inter-word; } .char { text-justify: inter-character; }
Specifications
Specification |
---|
CSS Text Module Level 3 # text-justify-property |
Browser compatibility
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
text-justify |
32
inter-word and
distribute (deprecated) values are supported, but
distribute behavior is buggy.
|
12
Standard values
inter-character and
none are supported. The deprecated
distribute value is also supported.
|
55
|
11
Standard values
inter-character and
none are supported. The deprecated
distribute value is also supported.
|
19
inter-word and
distribute (deprecated) values are supported, but
distribute behavior is buggy.
|
No
See
bug 9945.
|
No
|
32
inter-word and
distribute (deprecated) values are supported, but
distribute behavior is buggy.
|
55
|
19
inter-word and
distribute (deprecated) values are supported, but
distribute behavior is buggy.
|
No
See
bug 9945.
|
No
|
See also
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