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Text-indent: indentation belongs to the text line

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Published: 23 Oct 2026 08:23 · Updated: 23 Oct 2026 08:23

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In brief

text-indent adds indentation before a text line, commonly the first line of a paragraph. Unlike padding, it does not move all the box's content equally.

Useful to know

text-indent adds indentation before a text line, commonly the first line of a paragraph. Unlike padding, it does not move all the box's content equally. [1]

Use it for paragraph typography rather than general inner spacing. With negative values, check that the beginning does not move outside the visible area and become inaccessible.

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  1. [1] MDN — CSS text-indent ↗