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: none; text-justify: auto; text-justify: inter-word; text-justify: inter-character; text-justify: distribute; /* Deprecated value */
Syntax
The text-justify
property is specified as a single keyword chosen from the list of values below.
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
- Exhibits the same behaviour 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
auto | inter-character | inter-word | none
Examples
<p class="none"><code>text-justify: none</code> —<br>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc ornare maximus vehicula. Duis nisi velit, dictum id mauris vitae, lobortis pretium quam. Quisque sed nisi pulvinar, consequat justo id, feugiat leo. Cras eu elementum dui.</p> <p class="auto"><code>text-justify: auto</code> —<br>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc ornare maximus vehicula. Duis nisi velit, dictum id mauris vitae, lobortis pretium quam. Quisque sed nisi pulvinar, consequat justo id, feugiat leo. Cras eu elementum dui.</p> <p class="dist"><code>text-justify: distribute</code> —<br>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc ornare maximus vehicula. Duis nisi velit, dictum id mauris vitae, lobortis pretium quam. Quisque sed nisi pulvinar, consequat justo id, feugiat leo. Cras eu elementum dui.</p> <p class="word"><code>text-justify: inter-word</code> —<br>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc ornare maximus vehicula. Duis nisi velit, dictum id mauris vitae, lobortis pretium quam. Quisque sed nisi pulvinar, consequat justo id, feugiat leo. Cras eu elementum dui.</p> <p class="char"><code>text-justify: inter-character</code> —<br>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc ornare maximus vehicula. Duis nisi velit, dictum id mauris vitae, lobortis pretium quam. Quisque sed nisi pulvinar, consequat justo id, feugiat leo. Cras eu elementum dui.</p>
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 | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Text Module Level 3 The definition of 'text-justify' in that specification. |
Working Draft |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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text-justify | Chrome
Full support
32
| Edge
Full support
12
| Firefox
Full support
55
| IE
Full support
11
| Opera
Full support
19
| Safari
No support
No
| WebView Android No support No | Chrome Android
Full support
32
| Firefox Android
Full support
55
| Opera Android
Full support
19
| Safari iOS
No support
No
| Samsung Internet Android No support No |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- See implementation notes.
- See implementation notes.
- User must explicitly enable this feature.
- User must explicitly enable this feature.