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Defines side-specific and shorthand declarations, including positive spacing and negative overlap.

Margin property

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A margin property specifies the outer space surrounding an element's border.

The margin property controls the whitespace outside an element’s border. It creates space between neighboring elements and between an element and the browser viewport. Positive values separate elements; negative values can make them overlap. section 4.2.3

Set margins on one or more sides:

Supply one value when every side should have the same margin. section 4.2.3

Give a footer breathing room

A footer can use different spacing on each side: footer { margin-top: 24px; margin-right: 40px; margin-bottom: 32px; margin-left: 48px; }. The shorthand version is footer { margin: 24px 40px 32px 48px; }. To adjust the page, increase the margin when content feels crowded or decrease it when items feel disconnected; keep the px unit in place. section 4.4

element {
    margin-top: top-value;
    margin-right: right-value;
    margin-bottom: bottom-value;
    margin-left: left-value;
}

Browse the side-by-side margin declarations to see how each side is controlled. section 4.2.3

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Web Design PlaygroundA CSS property controlling the outer spacing around an element that separates it from neighboring content.

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