CSS margin-inline property
The margin-inline
CSS property is your key to controlling the space around elements on the horizontal axis (left and right). Think of it like carefully arranging furniture in a room for that perfect mix of comfort and style.
What does it do?
The margin-inline
property sets the amount of space on the left and right sides of these website elements:
- Text blocks (paragraphs, headings, etc.)
- Images
- Buttons
- Videos
- And other content boxes
Why does it matter?
margin-inline
brings these benefits to your website:
- Readability: Adds breathing room between elements making your content easier to read and digest.
- Aesthetics: Creates a visually pleasing layout and prevents elements from looking cramped.
- User Experience: Enhances how users interact with your site.
How to use it
You can set margin-inline
with various values:
- Pixels (px): For example,
margin-inline: 30px;
- Percentages (%): Offers flexibility based on the container size.
- auto: Lets the browser calculate the best margin for you.
Example:
img { /* Targets all image elements */
margin-inline: 15px; /* Adds 15 pixels of space on both left and right */
}
- Logical Properties:
margin-inline
is based on the writing mode of the language. In left-to-right languages, it controls side margins, while it affects top/bottom in vertical languages. - Shorthand Power:
margin-inline
sets both left and right. For individual sides, usemargin-left
andmargin-right
. - Relationship to Other Margin Properties:
margin-inline
is part of the larger ‘margin’ family, includingmargin-top
,margin-bottom
, and the generalmargin
property.