CSS Margin Properties

CSS Margin properties define the space around elements.

Examples

Set the left margin of a text
This example demonstrates how to set the left margin of a text.

Set the right margin of a text
This example demonstrates how to set the right margin of a text.

Set the top margin of a text
This example demonstrates how to set the top margin of a text.

Set the bottom margin of a text
This example demonstrates how to set the bottom margin of a text.

All the margin properties in one declaration
This example demonstrates how to set a shorthand property for setting all of the margin properties in one declaration.

CSS Margins

The Margin properties define the space around elements. It is possible to use negative values to overlap content. The top, right, bottom, and left margin can be changed independently using separate properties. A shorthand margin property can also be used to change all of the margins at once. 

Margin Properties:

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