padding-block-start
A logical property that sets the padding at the start of the block axis. For normal horizontal text, this is the same as 'padding-top'.
It is documented as part of the CSS Logical Properties and Values specification.
Syntax
/* Usage Example */
.article-header {
/* Adds space at the top of the header logically */
padding-block-start: 3rem;
}
/* Syntax */
padding-block-start: padding-top;
/* Global values */
padding-block-start: inherit;
padding-block-start: initial;
padding-block-start: revert;
padding-block-start: revert-layer;
padding-block-start: unset;padding-block-start Browser support
Widely available
Since
2021 95% global usage
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2021.
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