margin | CSS CSS Properties

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

Quick example

.centered-content {
  margin: 0 auto;
  /* centers a fixed-width block element */
}

.spacer {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  /* pushes following elements down */
}

Quick facts

Initial value

See individual properties

Inherited

Applies to

all elements except table display types

Animation type

length

Values

margin-top

margin Browser Support

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.

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