CSS padding-top Property

Set the top padding for a <p> element to 25 pixels:

p.ex1 {
padding-top: 25px;
}

More "Try it Yourself" examples below.

Definition and Usage

An element's padding is the space between its content and its border.

The padding-top property sets the top padding (space) of an element.

Note: Negative values are not allowed.

Default value:	0
Inherited:	no
Animatable:	yes. Read about animatable Try it
Version:	CSS1
JavaScript syntax:	object.style.paddingTop="50px" Try it

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property
padding-top	1.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	3.5

padding-top: length|initial|inherit;

Value	Description	Demo
length	Specifies a fixed top padding in px, pt, cm, etc. Default value is 0. Read about length units	Demo ❯
%	Specifies a top padding in percent of the width of the containing element	Demo ❯
initial	Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit	Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

Set the top padding for a <p> element to 10% of the width of the containing element:

p.ex1 {
padding-top: 10%;
}

Set the top padding for a <p> element to 2 em:

p.ex1 {
padding-top: 2em;
}

CSS tutorial: CSS Padding

HTML DOM reference: paddingTop property