Typography

This sets the style that determines the spacing and alignment of text elements.

word-spacing

Usage	Sets the spacing between words.
Values	<length> The spacing may be expressed in inches (in), centimeters (cm), points (pt), and pixels (px). inherit The same as the parent element.
Initial Value	normal

letter-spacing

Usage	Sets the spacing between letters, also known as kerning.
Values	<length> The spacing may be expressed in inches (in), centimeters (cm), points (pt), and pixels (px). inherit The same as the parent element.
Initial Value	normal

line-height

Usage	Sets the total height of a line of text, including the space above and below the text.
Values	<length> The spacing may be expressed in inches (in), centimeters (cm), points (pt), and pixels (px). inherit The same as the parent element.
Initial Value	normal

Tip

Each of these properties may also be expressed as a negative (for example, letter-spacing:-10px), which decreases the normal spacing to create interesting effects.

text-align

Usage	Sets the alignment of the text element.
Values	left The text is aligned on the left side. right The text is aligned on the right side. center The text is centered. justify The text is aligned on both the left and right sides. inherit The same as the parent element.
Initial Value	Depends on the browser settings.

vertical-align

Usage	Sets the vertical alignment of the element relative to the surrounding elements.
Values	baseline The element aligns with the baseline of surrounding elements. sub or super The element is subscripted or superscripted respectively. top, middle, bottom The element is aligned with the top, middle, or bottom of surrounding elements respectively. text-top or text-bottom The element is aligned with the top or bottom of surrounding text elements. inherit The same as the parent element.
Initial Value	baseline.

text-indent

Usage	Sets the spacing before the text element relative to the surrounding elements.
Values	<length> The indent spacing is a fixed length expressed in inches (in), centimeters (cm), points (pt), or pixels (px). <percentage> The indent spacing is a percentage of the containing element (usually the browser window or the table cell). inherit The same as the parent element.
Initial Value	0.