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diff --git a/_posts/2019-04-05-ndenting-text-with-css.md b/_posts/2019-04-05-ndenting-text-with-css.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3335c8a --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2019-04-05-ndenting-text-with-css.md @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: "CSS: Indenting Text" +date: 2019-04-05 +--- + + +A lot of developers tend to do the bare minimum when it comes to implementing proper website typography. This isn't an insult - I'm happy that typography is given any thought at all during development, I just believe more can always be done to improve upon it. + +In today's *TypeTip* we're going to play around with the `text-indent` property, look into when it's best to use it and how to implement it properly. + +## The property and browser support + +Browser support is actually pretty great for such a regularly over-looked CSS property. All major desktop and mobile browsers support it: + +<figure> + <img src="/public/images/text-indent-compatibility.webp" alt="Text indent browser compatibility"> + <figcaption>Full support across all browsers.</figcaption> +</figure> + +Now that doesn't mean you should just slap this property on all your type elements and call it a day - there are specific use cases for `text-indent` and some basic rules to follow: + +## Use Cases + +1. Increasing readability of large text blocks that would otherwise overwhelm the reader +2. Replicating book or report typography layouts + + +## Basic Rules + +1. Best to set this property on inner type children only - meaning items like `p` or `blockquotes` instead of main headings +2. When used on paragraph tags it's best to target only `p` elements that directly follow a sibling tag (see "The CSS" below) + +## The CSS + +Adding the property is extremely trivial, all you need is the following: + + + /* Best practice for paragraphs */ + p + p { + text-indent: 1rem; /* whatever you want */ + } + + +## Let's see it in action + +[Live CodePen Example](https://codepen.io/bradleytaunt/pen/OGXLEd/) |