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padding-top CSS propertyThis feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. Its been available across browsers since July 2015.
The padding-top CSS property sets the height of the padding area on the top of an element.
padding-top: 1em;
padding-top: 10%;
padding-top: 20px;
padding-top: 1ch;
padding-top: 0;
<section id="default-example">
<div class="transition-all" id="example-element">
<div class="box">
Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the
western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun.
</div>
</div>
</section>
#example-element {
border: 10px solid #ffc129;
overflow: hidden;
text-align: left;
}
.box {
border: dashed 1px;
}
An element's padding area is the space between its content and its border.
[The effect of the CSS padding-top property on the element box]
Note:
The padding property can be used to set paddings on all four sides of an element with a single declaration.
/* <length> values */
padding-top: 0.5em;
padding-top: 0;
padding-top: 2cm;
/* <percentage> value */
padding-top: 10%;
/* Global values */
padding-top: inherit;
padding-top: initial;
padding-top: revert;
padding-top: revert-layer;
padding-top: unset;
The padding-top property is specified as a single value chosen from the list below. Unlike margins, negative values are not allowed for padding.
<length>The size of the padding as a fixed value. Must be non-negative.
<percentage>The size of the padding as a percentage, relative to the inline size (width in a horizontal language, defined by writing-mode) of the containing block. Must be non-negative.
| Initial value | 0 |
|---|---|
| Applies to | all elements, except table-row-group, table-header-group, table-footer-group, table-row, table-column-group and table-column. It also applies to ::first-letter and ::first-line. |
| Inherited | no |
| Percentages | refer to the width of the containing block |
| Computed value | the percentage as specified or the absolute length |
| Animation type | a length |
padding-top =This syntax reflects the latest standard as per CSS Box Model Module Level 4, CSS Values and Units Module Level 4. Not all browsers may have implemented every part. See Browser compatibility for support information.
<length-percentage [0,]>
<length-percentage> =
<length> |
<percentage>
.content {
padding-top: 5%;
}
.side-box {
padding-top: 10px;
}
| Specification |
|---|
| CSS Box Model Module Level 3 # padding-physical |
padding-right, padding-bottom, padding-leftpadding shorthandpadding-block-start, padding-block-end, padding-inline-start, and padding-inline-endpadding-block and padding-inline shorthandsThis page was last modified on Jul 17, 2026 by MDN contributors.
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