# Property Description

The word-spacing property sets the white space between words.

# Property Values

Value | Description
--- | ---
normal | (default) Defines normal space between words
length | Defines an extra space between words in px, pt, cm, em, etc. The value can be negative
inherit1 | Specifies that the value of the property should be inherited from the parent element

# Examples

This example specifies that the space between words in paragraphs should be 20 pixels.

    p {
      word-spacing:20px;
    }

# Browser Support

Firefox | IE | Chrome | Opera | Safari

1 - 'inherit' not supported by IE

# Miscellaneous Information

Inherited: | Yes
Defined In: | CSS1