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gap

The gap CSS property sets the gaps (gutters) between rows and columns. It is a shorthand for row-gap and column-gap.

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Note that grid-gap is an alias for this property.

Syntax

/* One <length> value */
gap: 20px;
gap: 1em;
gap: 3vmin;
gap: 0.5cm;

/* One <percentage> value */
gap: 16%;
gap: 100%;

/* Two <length> values */
gap: 20px 10px;
gap: 1em 0.5em;
gap: 3vmin 2vmax;
gap: 0.5cm 2mm;

/* One or two <percentage> values */
gap: 16% 100%;
gap: 21px 82%;

/* calc() values */
gap: calc(10% + 20px);
gap: calc(20px + 10%) calc(10% - 5px);

/* Global values */
gap: inherit;
gap: initial;
gap: revert;
gap: revert-layer;
gap: unset;

This property is specified as a value for <'row-gap'> followed optionally by a value for <'column-gap'>. If <'column-gap'> is omitted, it's set to the same value as <'row-gap'>.

<'row-gap'> and <'column-gap'> are each specified as a <length> or a <percentage>.

Values

<length>

Is the width of the gutter separating the grid lines.

<percentage>

Is the width of the gutter separating the grid lines, relative to the dimension of the element.

Formal definition

Initial value as each of the properties of the shorthand:
Applies to multi-column elements, flex containers, grid containers
Inherited no
Computed value as each of the properties of the shorthand:
  • row-gap: as specified, with <length>s made absolute, and normal computing to zero except on multi-column elements
  • column-gap: as specified, with <length>s made absolute, and normal computing to zero except on multi-column elements
Animation type as each of the properties of the shorthand:

Formal syntax

gap = 
<'row-gap'> <'column-gap'>?

Examples

Flex layout

HTML

<div id="flexbox">
  <div></div>
  <div></div>
  <div></div>
  <div></div>
  <div></div>
  <div></div>
</div>

CSS

#flexbox {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  width: 300px;
  gap: 20px 5px;
}

#flexbox > div {
  border: 1px solid green;
  background-color: lime;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  width: 100px;
  height: 50px;
}

Result

Grid layout

HTML

<div id="grid">
  <div></div>
  <div></div>
  <div></div>
  <div></div>
  <div></div>
  <div></div>
  <div></div>
  <div></div>
  <div></div>
</div>

CSS

#grid {
  display: grid;
  height: 200px;
  grid-template: repeat(3, 1fr) / repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px 5px;
}

#grid > div {
  border: 1px solid green;
  background-color: lime;
}

Result

Multi-column layout

HTML

<p class="content-box">
  This is some multi-column text with a 40px column gap created with the CSS
  <code>gap</code> property. Don't you think that's fun and exciting? I sure do!
</p>

CSS

.content-box {
  column-count: 3;
  gap: 40px;
}

Result

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
gap 57 16 52 No 44 10.1 57 57 52 43 10.3 7.0
flex_context 84 84 63 No 70 14.1 84 84 63 60 14.5 14.0
grid_context 6657 1616 6152 No 5344 1210.1 6657 6657 6152 4743 1210.3 9.07.0
multicol_context 66 16 61 No 53 14.1 66 66 61 47 14.5 9.0

See also

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