The grid-gap property is used to specify the size of the gap between the rows, and between the columns. This property is a shorthand for the following properties:
- grid-row-gap, specifying the gap size between rows.
- grid-column-gap, specifying the gap size between columns.
Gap replaces the grid-gap prefixed property. But this prefixed property will be needed for browsers that implemented grid-gap instead of the gap.
Initial Value | normal normal |
Applies to | Grid containers. |
Inherited | No. |
Animatable | Yes. Gap is animatable. |
Version | CSS Grid Layout Module Level 1 |
DOM Syntax | object.style.gridGap = "30px 70px"; |
Syntax
grid-gap: grid-row-gap | grid-column-gap | initial | inherit;
Example of the grid-gap property:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Title of the document</title>
<style>
.grid-container {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: auto auto auto auto;
grid-gap: 60px;
background-color: #ccc;
padding: 10px;
}
.grid-container > div {
background-color: #666;
text-align: center;
padding: 20px 0;
font-size: 30px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Grid-gap property example</h2>
<div class="grid-container">
<div>1</div>
<div>2</div>
<div>3</div>
<div>4</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>6</div>
<div>7</div>
<div>8</div>
<div>9</div>
<div>10</div>
<div>11</div>
<div>12</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Result
Example of the grid-gap property specified in percentages:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Title of the document</title>
<style>
.grid-container {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: auto auto auto auto;
grid-gap: 20%;
background-color: #ccc;
padding: 10px;
}
.grid-container > div {
background-color: #666;
text-align: center;
padding: 20px 0;
font-size: 30px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Grid-gap property example</h2>
<div class="grid-container">
<div>1</div>
<div>2</div>
<div>3</div>
<div>4</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>6</div>
<div>7</div>
<div>8</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Example of the grid-gap property with two values:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Title of the document</title>
<style>
.grid-container {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: auto auto auto auto;
grid-gap: 20px 80px;
background-color: #ccc;
padding: 10px;
}
.grid-container > div {
background-color: #666;
text-align: center;
padding: 20px 0;
font-size: 30px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Grid-gap property example</h2>
<div class="grid-container">
<div>1</div>
<div>2</div>
<div>3</div>
<div>4</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>6</div>
<div>7</div>
<div>8</div>
<div>9</div>
<div>10</div>
<div>11</div>
<div>12</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Values
Value | Description | Play it |
---|---|---|
grid-row-gap | Specifies the size of the gap between the rows in a grid layout. The default value is 0. | |
grid-column-gap | Specifies the size of the gap between the columns in a grid layout. The default value is 0. | Play it » |
initial | Makes the property use its default value. | |
inherit | Inherits the property from its parents element. |
Browser support
57+ | 16+ | 52+ | 10.1+ | 44+ |
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