Web Design in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition

Text Spacing

CSS provides several tools for adjusting the space between words or characters in text. Adding space within a line is another way to affect the character or color of a block of text. For example, adding a little extra space between letters is a common technique for calling more attention to a headline or the first line of text on a page. This section introduces the letter-spacing, word-spacing, and white-space properties.