Quick Reference
The line-height property specifies the height of a line, which is the spacing between lines of text when wrapping to new lines, such as in paragraphs. Only positive values are allowed.
div {
line-height: 1.2em;
}Default
| Default value | normal |
| Inherited values | yes |
| Can it be animated? | yes |
These are the allowed values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| normal | A normal line height (default) |
| number | A number that will be multiplied with the current font-size to set the line height |
| length | A fixed line height in px, pt, cm, etc. |
| % | A line height in percent of the parent font size |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element |
Using JavaScript
The HTML element can also be styled using JavaScript and the element’s id.
document.getElementById('my_div').style.lineHeight = '1.2em';<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>
<script>
function my_function() {
document.getElementById('my_div').style.lineHeight = '1.2em';
}
</script>CSS Notes:
- The “inherit”, “initial” and “unset” keywords can be used with any CSS property to set its value
- In CSS there are many ways to express a color value in a property
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