Columns

Syntax#

column-count: auto|number|inherit|initial|unset;
column-width: auto|length;
column: [column-width]|[column-count];
column-span: none|all|inherit|initial|unset;
column-gap: normal|length|inherit|initial|unset;
column-fill: auto|balance|inherit|intial|unset;
column-rule-color: color|inherit|initial|unset;
column-rule-style: none|hidden|dotted|dashed|solid|double|groove|ridge|inset|outset|inherit|initial|unset;
column-rule-width: thin|medium|thick|length|inherit|initial|unset;
column-rule: [column-rule-width]|[columm-rule-style]|[column-rule-color];
break-after: auto|always|left|right|recto|verso|page|column|region|avoid|avoid-page|avoid-column|avoid-region;
break-before: auto|always|left|right|recto|verso|page|column|region|avoid|avoid-page|avoid-column|avoid-region;
break-inside: auto|avoid|avoid-page|avoid-column|avoid-region;

Simple Example (column-count)

The CSS multi-column layout makes it easy to create multiple columns of text.

Code

<div id="multi-columns">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum</div>

.multi-columns {
  -moz-column-count: 2;
  -webkit-column-count: 2;
  column-count: 2;
}

Result

Column Width

The column-width property sets the minimum column width. If column-count is not defined the browser will make as many columns as fit in the available width.

Code:

<div id="multi-columns">
    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum
</div>

.multi-columns {
  -moz-column-width: 100px;
  -webkit-column-width: 100px;
  column-width: 100px;
}

Result