CSS column-width Property

Description

The column-width property describes the optimal column width. The actual column width may be wider (to fill the available space), or narrower (only if the available space is smaller than the specified column width).

Initial value: auto
Applies to: Block level elements
Inherited: No
Media: Visual
Computed value: The absolute length, zero or larger
Animatable: No
CSS Version: CSS3
JavaScript syntax: object.style.columnWidth

Syntax

column-width: <length> | auto

Values

<length>A floating-point number, followed by either an absolute units designator (cm, mm, in, pt, or pc) or a relative units designator (em, ex, or px), that indicates the optimal width.
autoIs a keyword indicating that the width of the column should be determined by other CSS properties, like column-count.

Example

HTML

<div class="book">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.</div>

CSS

.book { 
   column-count: 3; 
   column-width: 200px; 
   -moz-column-count: 3; 
   -moz-column-width: 200px; 
   -webkit-column-count: 3; 
   -webkit-column-width: 200px; 
}

Result