margin-top

Defines the top margin area for an element.

Syntax

margin-top: <value>;

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where <value> can be one of the following:

• Length: 20px
• Percentage: 5%

Note: values provided may be negative, placing the neighboring element closer.

Example 1

Set the top margin of the h1 element to be 20px:

h1 {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

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Example 2

Set the top margin of the h1 element to be 5%:

h1 {
  margin-top: 5%;
}

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