margin-top
Quick Summary for margin-top
The <strong><code>margin-top</code></strong> <a href="/en-US/docs/Web/CSS">CSS</a> property sets the <a href="/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSSBoxModel/IntroductiontotheCSSboxmodel#marginarea">margin area</a> on the top of an element. A positive value places it farther from its neighbors, while a negative value places it closer.
Code Usage for margin-top
<pre class="brush: css notranslate"><code><span class="token comment">/ <length> values /</span> <span class="token property">margin-top</span><span class="token punctuation">:</span> 10px<span class="token punctuation">;</span> <span class="token comment">/ An absolute length /</span> <span class="token property">margin-top</span><span class="token punctuation">:</span> 1em<span class="token punctuation">;</span> <span class="token comment">/ relative to the text size /</span> <span class="token property">margin-top</span><span class="token punctuation">:</span> 5%<span class="token punctuation">;</span> <span class="token comment">/ relative to the nearest block container's width /</span> <span class="token comment">/ Keyword values /</span> <span class="token property">margin-top</span><span class="token punctuation">:</span> auto<span class="token punctuation">;</span> <span class="token comment">/ Global values /</span> <span class="token property">margin-top</span><span class="token punctuation">:</span> inherit<span class="token punctuation">;</span> <span class="token property">margin-top</span><span class="token punctuation">:</span> initial<span class="token punctuation">;</span> <span class="token property">margin-top</span><span class="token punctuation">:</span> revert<span class="token punctuation">;</span> <span class="token property">margin-top</span><span class="token punctuation">:</span> unset<span class="token punctuation">;</span> </code></pre>
More Details for margin-top
margin-top
The margin-top CSS property sets the margin area on the top of an element. A positive value places it farther from its neighbors, while a negative value places it closer.
This property has no effect on non-replaced inline elements, such as <span> or <code>.
Syntax
/* <length> values */ margin-top: 10px; /* An absolute length */ margin-top: 1em; /* relative to the text size */ margin-top: 5%; /* relative to the nearest block container's width */ /* Keyword values */ margin-top: auto; /* Global values */ margin-top: inherit; margin-top: initial; margin-top: revert; margin-top: unset; The margin-top property is specified as the keyword auto, or a <length>, or a <percentage>. Its value can be positive, zero, or negative.
Values
<length> The size of the margin as a fixed value.
<percentage> The size of the margin as a percentage, relative to the width of the containing block.
auto The browser selects a suitable value to use. See margin.
Formal definition
| Initial value | 0 |
|---|---|
| Applies to | all elements, except elements with table display types other than table-caption, table and inline-table. It also applies to ::first-letter and ::first-line. |
| Inherited | no |
| Percentages | refer to the width of the containing block |
| Computed value | the percentage as specified or the absolute length |
| Animation type | a length |
Formal syntax
<length> | <percentage> | auto
Examples
Setting positive and negative top margins
.content { margin-top: 5%; } .sidebox { margin-top: 10px; } .logo { margin-top: -5px; } #footer { margin-top: 1em; } Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| CSS Box Model Module Level 3 # margin-physical |
See also
margin-right, margin-bottom, and margin-left and the margin shorthand The mapped logical properties: margin-block-start, margin-block-end, margin-inline-start, and margin-inline-end and the shorthands margin-block and margin-inline Last modified: Nov 8, 2021, by MDN contributors
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