margin-block-end

The margin-block-end CSS property defines the logical block end margin of an element, which maps to a physical margin depending on the element's writing mode, directionality, and text orientation.

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Syntax

css
/* <length> values */
margin-block-end: 10px; /* An absolute length */
margin-block-end: 1em; /* relative to the text size */
margin-block-end: 5%; /* relative to the nearest block container's width */

/* Keyword values */
margin-block-end: auto;

/* Global values */
margin-block-end: inherit;
margin-block-end: initial;
margin-block-end: revert;
margin-block-end: revert-layer;
margin-block-end: unset;

It corresponds to the margin-top, margin-right, margin-bottom, or margin-left property depending on the values defined for writing-mode, direction, and text-orientation.

It relates to margin-block-start, margin-inline-start, and margin-inline-end, which define the other margins of the element.

Values

The margin-block-end property takes the same values as the margin-left property.

Formal definition

Initial value0
Applies tosame as margin
Inheritedno
Percentagesdepends on layout model
Computed valueif specified as a length, the corresponding absolute length; if specified as a percentage, the specified value; otherwise, auto
Animation typea length

Formal syntax

margin-block-end = 
  <'margin-top'>

Examples

Setting block end margin

HTML

html
<div>
  <p class="exampleText">Example text</p>
</div>

CSS

css
div {
  background-color: yellow;
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
}

.exampleText {
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
  margin-block-end: 20px;
  background-color: #c8c800;
}

Result

Specifications

Specification
CSS Logical Properties and Values Level 1
# margin-properties

Browser compatibility

Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
margin-block-end

See also