line-height
The line-height CSS property sets the spacing between text baselines, oriented to the horizontal or vertical writing mode.
Overview
The line-height CSS property sets the spacing between text baselines, oriented to the horizontal or vertical writing mode.
Browser support
| Feature | Desktop | Mobile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Safari iOS | |
| 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | |
normal | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
1+Supported (version) Not supported ※Has note Sub-feature descriptions sourced from MDN Web Docs (CC BY-SA 2.5)
Syntax
CSS
body {
line-height: 1.6;
}
h1 {
line-height: 1.2;
}Live demo
Use cases
Using line-height
The line-height CSS property sets the spacing between text baselines, oriented to the horizontal or vertical writing mode.
Cautions
- May not be supported in older browsers.
Accessibility
- Make sure visual changes are conveyed appropriately to assistive technology.
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