CSS column-gap Property
Example
Specify a 40 pixels gap between the columns in a multicolumn layout:
div
{
column-gap: 40px;
}
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Definition and Usage
The column-gap property specifies the gap between the columns in grid, flexbox or multi-column layout.
Note: If there is a column-rule between columns, it will appear in the
middle of the gap.
| Default value: | normal |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS Box Alignment Module Level 3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.columnGap="50px" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| column-gap (in Multiple Columns) | 50 | 10 | 52 | 10 | 37 |
| column-gap (in Grid) | 66 | 16 | 61 | 12 | 53 |
| column-gap (in Flexbox) | 84 | 84 | 63 | 14.1 | 70 |
CSS Syntax
column-gap: length|normal|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| length | A specified length that will set the gap between the columns | Demo ❯ |
| normal | Default value. Specifies a normal gap between the columns. W3C suggests a value of 1em | Demo ❯ |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
More Examples
Three columns
Divide the text in a <div> element into three columns:
div
{
column-count: 3;
}
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Column-rule
Specify the width, style, and color of the rule between columns:
div
{
column-rule: 4px double #ff00ff;
}
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Flexbox layout
Set the gap between columns to 30px in a flexbox layout:
#flex-container {
display: flex;
column-gap: 30px;
}
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Grid layout
Set the gap between columns to 30px in a grid layout:
#grid-container {
display: grid;
column-gap: 30px;
}
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Related Pages
CSS Tutorial: CSS Multiple Columns
CSS Tutorial: CSS Flexbox Layout
CSS Tutorial: CSS Grid Layout
CSS Reference: row-gap property
CSS Reference: gap property
HTML DOM reference: columnGap property