The word-spacing attribute specifies spacing behavior between words.
If a <length> is provided without a unit identifier (e.g., an unqualified number such as 128), the browser processes the <length> as a width value in the current user coordinate system.
If a <length> is provided with one of the unit identifiers (e.g., .25em or 1%), then the browser converts the <length> into a corresponding value in the current user coordinate system.
Note: As a presentation attribute, word-spacing also has a CSS property counterpart: word-spacing. When both are specified, the CSS property takes priority.
You can use this attribute with the following SVG elements:
| Value | normal | <length> |
|---|---|
| Animatable | Yes |
| Default values | normal |
For a description of the values, please refer to the CSS letter-spacing property.
This example includes two <text> elements with different word-spacing values.
<svg viewBox="0 0 250 50" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<text y="20" word-spacing="4">Bigger spacing between words</text>
<text x="0" y="40" word-spacing="-0.5">Smaller spacing between words</text>
</svg>word-spacing property