The column-gap
CSS property sets the size of the gap (gutter) between an element's columns.
Initially a part of Multi-column Layout, the definition of column-gap
has been broadened to include multiple layout methods. Now specified in Box Alignment, it may be used in Multi-column, Flexible Box, and Grid layouts.
CSS Grid Layout initially defined the grid-column-gap
property. This prefixed property is being replaced by column-gap
. However, in order to support browsers that implemented grid-column-gap
and not column-gap
for grid, you will need to use the prefixed property as in the second interactive example above.
/* Keyword value */ column-gap: normal; /* <length> values */ column-gap: 3px; column-gap: 2.5em; /* <percentage> value */ column-gap: 3%; /* Global values */ column-gap: inherit; column-gap: initial; column-gap: unset;
The column-gap
property is specified as one of the values listed below.
normal
1em
. For all other layout types it is 0.<length>
<length>
. The <length>
property's value must be non-negative.<percentage>
<percentage>
. The <percentage>
property's value must be non-negative.normal | <length-percentage>where
<length-percentage> = <length> | <percentage>
This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
<div id="flexbox"> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> </div>
#flexbox { display: flex; height: 100px; column-gap: 20px; } #flexbox > div { border: 1px solid green; background-color: lime; flex: auto; }
<div id="grid"> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> </div>
#grid { display: grid; height: 100px; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); grid-template-rows: 100px; column-gap: 20px; } #grid > div { border: 1px solid green; background-color: lime; }
<p class="content-box"> This is some multi-column text with a 40px column gap created with the CSS `column-gap` property. Don't you think that's fun and exciting? I sure do! </p>
.content-box { column-count: 3; column-gap: 40px; }
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Box Alignment Module Level 3 The definition of 'column-gap' in that specification. | Working Draft | Applies to grid and flexbox |
CSS Grid Layout The definition of 'column-gap' in that specification. | Candidate Recommendation | Specifies how this property affects grid layouts |
CSS Multi-column Layout Module The definition of 'column-gap' in that specification. | Working Draft | Initial definition |
Initial value | normal |
---|---|
Applies to | multi-column elements, flex containers, grid containers |
Inherited | no |
Percentages | refer to corresponding dimension of the content area |
Media | visual |
Computed value | as specified, with <length>s made absolute, and normal computing to zero except on multi-column elements |
Animation type | a length, percentage or calc(); |
Canonical order | per grammar |
Desktop | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | |
Basic support | ? | ? | 63 | No | ? | No |
Mobile | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
Basic support | ? | ? | No | 63 | ? | No | ? |
Desktop | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | |
Basic support | 66
|
16
|
61
|
No | 53
|
10.1
|
Mobile | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
Basic support | 66
|
66
|
No | 61
|
53
|
10.3
|
6.0
|
Desktop | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | |
Basic support | 50
|
12
|
52
|
10 | 37
|
10
|
<percentage> values
|
66 | 16 | 61 | No | 53 | No |
calc() values
|
66 | 16 | 61 | No | 53 | No |
Mobile | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
Basic support | 50
|
50
|
No | 52
|
37
|
10
|
5.0
|
<percentage> values
|
66 | 66 | No | 61 | 53 | No | No |
calc() values
|
66 | 66 | No | 61 | 53 | No | No |
row-gap
, gap
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