letter-spacing | CSS CSS Properties

Sets the horizontal spacing (kerning) between characters in a block of text.

Quick example

.uppercase-heading {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  /* adds breathing room for capitalized headers */
}

Initial value

normal

Inherited

Yes

Applies to

all elements

Animation type

length

normal

Widely available Since 2015 96% global usage

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2015.

Safe to use without fallbacks.

12+