CSS word-spacing property
Description
CSS word-spacing property adds or removes extra spacing between the words. A sentence may shrink or expand depending upon the value of word-spacing.
Syntax
word-spacing : normal | length
Property values
normalDefault
-
represents no additional spacing.
word-spacing: normal;
+ve length
-
+ve value adds extra spacing between the words in addition to the default spacing defined by font (expanding behavior).
word-spacing: 10px;
-ve length
-
-ve value removes spacing between the words (contracting behavior).
word-spacing: -10px;
Applicable to
It applies to inline boxes e.g. the text content within block-level element..
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Observe the behavior of word-spacing for different values such as normal, length.
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