text-indent
Utilities for controlling the amount of empty space shown before text in a block.
Quick reference
| Class | Styles |
|---|---|
indent-<number> | text-indent: calc(var(--spacing) * <number>) |
-indent-<number> | text-indent: calc(var(--spacing) * -<number>) |
indent-px | text-indent: 1px; |
-indent-px | text-indent: -1px; |
indent-(<custom-property>) | text-indent: var(<custom-property>); |
indent-[<value>] | text-indent: <value>; |
Source: https://tailwindcss.com/guide/text-indent
Examples
Basic example
Use utilities like indent-8 to control the amount of empty space shown before text in a block:
<p class="indent-8 ...">So I started to walk into the water...</p>Using negative values
Use negative values to create a hanging indent:
<p class="-indent-8 ...">So I started to walk into the water...</p>Using a custom value
Use the indent-[<value>] syntax to set the text indent based on a completely custom value:
<p class="indent-[50%] ...">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet...</p>For CSS variables, you can also use the indent-(<custom-property>) syntax:
<p class="indent-(--my-indent) ...">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet...</p>This is just a shorthand for indent-[var(<custom-property>)] that adds the var() function for you automatically.
Responsive design
Prefix a text-indent utility with a breakpoint variant like md: to only apply the utility at medium screen sizes and above:
<p class="indent-4 md:indent-8 ...">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet...</p>Learn more about using variants in the variants documentation.