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text-justify

The text-justify CSS property sets what type of justification should be applied to text when text-align: justify; is set on an element.

Typography

Browser support

Feature Desktop Mobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Safari
Chrome Android
Safari iOS
text-justify
145
145
55
145
auto
145
145
55
145
inter-character
145
145
55
145
inter-word
145
145
55
145
none
145
145
55
145
1+Supported (version) Not supported ※Has note Sub-feature descriptions sourced from MDN Web Docs (CC BY-SA 2.5)
Notes 2 item(s)
Removed
  • This feature was removed in a later browser version (79)
Implementation note
  • Standard values `inter-character` and `none` are supported. The deprecated `distribute` value is also supported.
Notes 1 item(s)
Implementation note
  • Previously available under a different name: distribute (55)

Syntax

CSS 
.text-ja {
  text-align: justify;
  text-justify: inter-character;
}

Live demo

inter-character

CSS Inter-character demo.

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inter-word

CSS Inter-word demo.

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none

CSS None demo.

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Use cases

  • Refine text rhythm

    Use text-justify to make long-form reading or dense interface copy easier to scan and understand.

  • Support language nuances

    Apply text-justify when different writing systems or typographic conventions need more deliberate control.

Cautions

  • Test text-justify in the browsers you support, especially if it changes layout, text handling, or interaction behavior.
  • Plan a fallback or acceptable degradation path when support is still limited.

Accessibility

  • Check readability with zoom, narrow screens, and mixed-language content so text remains understandable.

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