margin

Sets the margin area on all four sides of an element. It creates space between an element and its neighbors.

It is documented as part of the CSS Box Model specification.

/* Usage Example */
.centered-content {
  margin: 0 auto;
  /* centers a fixed-width block element */
}
.spacer{
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  /* pushes following elements down */
}

/* Syntax */
margin: margin-top;

/* Global values */
margin: inherit;
margin: initial;
margin: revert;
margin: revert-layer;
margin: unset;
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.

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