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CSS Padding

Padding is inside space between content and border.

David Miller
Dec 23, 2025
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Padding is space inside an element.

Example

.card {
  padding: 20px;
}

UI Preview

  • text inside card becomes more comfortable
  • content does not touch border

Real world example

Buttons look better with padding.

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