CSS column-gap Property

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Example

.example {
  column-count: 3;
  column-gap: 100px;
}





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Meaning

The column-gap property defines the gap between columns in a multicolumn text flow.

Default value:normal
Inherited:No
Animatable:Yes
Version:CSS Box Alignment Module Level 3
JavaScript syntax:
object.style.columnGap="normal|length|percentage|initial|inherit|revert|revert-layer|unset";



Standard Syntax

column-gap: normal|length|percentage|initial|inherit|revert|revert-layer|unset;



Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.




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Property Values

The following table describes the values of this property.

Value Description
normal This is default value. Specifies a normal gap between the columns. W3C suggests a value in 1em.
length Specified length that will set the gap between the columns
percentage The size of the gap between columns, defined as a percentage. The value must be non-negative.
initial Sets this property to its default value.
inherit If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element animation-delay property.
revert Reverts the cascaded value of the property from its current value to the value the property
revert-layer Rollback styles to the ones specified in previous cascade layers.
unset Resets a property to its inherited value if the property naturally inherits from its parent, and to its initial value if not.



Default CSS Property Values

selectors {
  column-gap: normal;
}



More Example

Example

.grid-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-gap: 10px;
  grid-template-columns: auto auto auto;
  column-gap: 50px
}
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