css properties margin-inline-start

The margin-inline-start CSS property defines the logical inline start margin of an element, which maps to a physical margin depending on the element's writing mode, directionality, and text orientation. It corresponds to the margin-top, margin-right, margin-bottom, or margin-left property depending on the values defined for writing-mode, direction, and text-orientation.

Syntax

/* <length> values */
margin-inline-start: 10px; /* An absolute length */
margin-inline-start: 1em; /* relative to the text size */
margin-inline-start: 5%; /* relative to the nearest block container's width */

/* Keyword values */
margin-inline-start: auto;

/* Global values */
margin-inline-start: inherit;
margin-inline-start: initial;
margin-inline-start: revert;
margin-inline-start: revert-layer;
margin-inline-start: unset;

It relates to margin-block-start, margin-block-end, and margin-inline-end, which define the other margins of the element.

Values

The margin-inline-start property takes the same values as the margin-left property.

Formal definition

Initial value0
Applies toSame as margin-top
Inheritedno
Computed valueSame as corresponding margin-* properties
Animation typeby computed value type

Formal syntax

<'margin-top'>

Examples

Setting inline start margin

HTML

<div>
  <p class="exampleText">Example text</p>
</div>

CSS

div {
  background-color: yellow;
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
}

.exampleText {
  writing-mode: vertical-lr;
  margin-inline-start: 20px;
  background-color: #c8c800;
}

See also