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CSS Property
line-height
TypographySets the height of a line box, controlling the space between lines of text.
Syntax
line-height: value;
Example
line-height: 1.6;
Common use cases
- Improving readability of body text
- Vertically centering single-line text
- Controlling spacing in compact UI elements
Practical developer insight
Use unitless values like 1.5 instead of px or rem — unitless line-height scales proportionally with font-size and avoids inheritance bugs.