css.properties

text-justify

The text-justify property specifies the justification method for text.

Formal Syntax

[ auto | none | inter-word | inter-character | ruby ] || no-compress
Initial value
auto
Applies to
text
Inherited
yes
Percentages
n/a
Computed value
specified keyword (except for the distribute legacy value)
Animation type
discrete

See specification

JavaScript Access

// Access via element.style
element.style.textJustify = 'auto';

Browser Support

standard | MDN · Spec

FeatureChromeFirefoxSafariEdge
text-justify3255—12
auto—55——
inter-character—55——
inter-word—55——
none—55——

Behind a Flag

Some browsers require enabling a flag or preference:

  • text-justify — chrome: #enable-experimental-web-platform-features = true (since 32) — inter-word and distribute (deprecated) values are supported, but distribute behavior is buggy.
  • text-justify — chrome_android: #enable-experimental-web-platform-features = true (since 32) — inter-word and distribute (deprecated) values are supported, but distribute behavior is buggy.
  • text-justify — edge: #enable-experimental-web-platform-features = true (since 79) — inter-word and distribute (deprecated) values are supported, but distribute behavior is buggy.
  • text-justify — oculus: #enable-experimental-web-platform-features = true (since 5.0) — inter-word and distribute (deprecated) values are supported, but distribute behavior is buggy.
  • text-justify — opera: #enable-experimental-web-platform-features = true (since 19) — inter-word and distribute (deprecated) values are supported, but distribute behavior is buggy.

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