text-justify CSS property
Limited availability
This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.
The text-justify CSS property sets what type of justification should be applied to text when text-align: justify; is set on an element.
Syntax
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text-justify: none;
text-justify: auto;
text-justify: inter-word;
text-justify: inter-character;
text-justify: distribute; /* Deprecated value */
/* Global values */
text-justify: inherit;
text-justify: initial;
text-justify: revert;
text-justify: revert-layer;
text-justify: unset;
Values
none-
The text justification is turned off. This has the same effect as not setting
text-alignat 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-justifyis 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 behavior as
inter-character; this value is kept for backwards compatibility.
Formal definition
| Initial value | auto |
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| Applies to | inline-level and table-cell elements |
| Inherited | yes |
| Computed value | as specified |
| Animation type | discrete |
Formal syntax
text-justify =
[ auto | none | inter-word | inter-character | ruby ] ||
no-compress
Examples
Demonstration of the different values of text-justify
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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
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