padding-inline-start
A logical property that sets the padding at the start of the inline axis. For left-to-right text, this is 'padding-left'.
Quick example
.navigation-item {
/* Adds space on the left (for LTR) or right (for RTL) logically */
padding-inline-start: 1rem;
}Quick facts
Initial value
0Inherited
No
Applies to
all elements except internal table display types
Animation type
length
Values
padding-top padding-inline-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.
Safe to use without fallbacks.
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