columns

A shorthand property that allows you to easily create multi-column text layouts, similar to a newspaper or magazine.

It is documented as part of the CSS Multi-column Layout specification.

/* Usage Example */
.multi-column-text {
  columns: 3 200px;
  /* sets up to 3 columns, each at least 200px wide */
  column-gap: 2rem;
}

/* Syntax */
columns: column-width;
columns: column-count;
columns: column-height;

/* Global values */
columns: inherit;
columns: initial;
columns: revert;
columns: revert-layer;
columns: unset;
Widely available Since 2017 96% global usage

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2017.

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