CSS padding-bottom Property

Description

The padding-bottom CSS property is used to define the amount of space, or padding, to be added to the bottom of an element's content box. It effectively increases the distance between the content and the element's bottom border or edge. This property is particularly useful for creating consistent spacing and layout within web pages, ensuring that content doesn't appear too close to the element's boundaries. It can be specified using various units such as pixels, percentages, or ems, allowing for flexible and responsive design control.

Initial value: 0
Applies to: All elements
Inherited: No
Computed value: <length> - the percentage as specified or the absolute length
Animatable: Yes
JavaScript syntax: object.style.paddingBottom

Interactive Demo

The rusty swing set creaked a lonely lullaby in the twilight, shadows lengthening like grasping fingers across the dew-kissed grass. A lone dandelion seed, adrift on the breeze, whispered secrets of faraway fields, of dandelion suns and galaxies spun from fluff. Somewhere, beyond the veil of dusk, a coyote laughed, echoing through the stillness like a forgotten memory.

Syntax

padding-bottom: [ <length> | <percentage> ]

Values

<length>Specifies a positive fixed width.
<percentage>A percentage with respect to the width of the containing block.
inherit

Example

HTML

<div class="layer">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.</div>

CSS

.layer { 
   background: #fc3;
   border-top: 5px solid #000;
   border-bottom: 5px solid #000; 
   padding: 5px;
   padding-bottom: 40px;
}

Result

Editor

Browser Support

The following table will show you the current browser support for the CSS padding-bottom property.

Desktop

12	1	1	3.5	1

Tablets / Mobile

18	4	14	1	1	37

Last updated by CSSPortal on: 2nd January 2024

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