text-indent
Definition
The text-indent property specifies the indentation of the first line of text as shown in the screen shot below.
Example
p {text-indent: 40px}
Characteristics
Possible values
- length
- The indentation is of a fixed length.
- percentage
- The indentation is a percentage of the containing block width.
inherit- Use the same computed value as the parent element for this property.
Default value
0
Applies to
Block-level elements, table cells (th and td) and elements with display property set to inline-block.
Inherited
Yes
See also