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The grid-column-gap property sets the size of the gap between the columns.

Length can be specified both by pixels and percentages.

The initially defined grid-column-gap property is replaced by the column-gap property. However, the grid-column-gap prefixed property is used for browser support. Negative values are not allowed.

Initial Value	0
Applies to	Multi-column elements, flex containers, grid containers.
Inherited	No.
Animatable	Yes. Gap is animatable.
Version	CSS Grid Layout Module Level 1
DOM Syntax	object.style.gridColumnGap = "30px";

Syntax

grid-column-gap: normal | length;

Example of the grid-column-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-column-gap: 30px; grid-row-gap: 10px; background-color: #666; padding: 10px; } .grid-container > div { background-color: #ccc; text-align: center; padding: 20px 0; font-size: 30px; } </style> </head> <body> <h2>Grid-column-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> Try it Yourself »

Result

Example of the grid-column-gap property with the "%" value:

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Title of the document</title> <style> .grid-container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto auto auto; grid-column-gap: 20%; grid-row-gap: 10px; background-color: #666; padding: 10px; } .grid-container > div { background-color: #ccc; text-align: center; padding: 20px 0; font-size: 30px; } </style> </head> <body> <h2>Grid-column-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> Try it Yourself »

Values

Value	Description	Play it
none	This is the default value of this property, which is equal to 0.	Play it »
length	The gap between columns is specified by px or percentages. Negative values are not allowed.	Play it »
initial	Makes the property use its default value.
inherit	Inherits the property from its parents element.

Browser support

✓	✓	1.5+	3.0+	11.1+

Practice Your Knowledge

What is the purpose of the 'column-gap' property in CSS grid layout? It sets the size of the gap between the columns. It sets the size of the gap between the rows. It determines the color of the grid lines. Before the introduction of the 'gap' property, 'column-gap' was used to create spacings. It aligns grid items along the column axis. Correct! Incorrect! Submit

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