CSS Multiple Columns

CSS Multi-column Properties

CSS Multi-column layout properties allow you to create a layout where content flows into multiple columns, similar to how text flows in a newspaper.

column-count::Specifies the number of columns an element should be divided into.
column-width:Specifies the width of the columns. If both column-count and column-width are specified, the browser will create as many columns as needed to fill the available space.
column-gap:: Specifies the gap between the columns.
column-rule:: Sets the width, style, and color of the rule between columns.
column-rule-width: Specifies the width of the rule between columns.
column-rule-style: Specifies the style of the rule between columns.
column-rule-color: Specifies the color of the rule between columns.
column-span: Specifies how many columns an element should span across.

CSS Create Multiple Columns

The column-count property specifies the number of columns an element should be divided into.

Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>CSS Create Multiple Columns</title>
<style>
.magzine {
  column-count: 3;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<div class="magzine">
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</div>
</body>
</html>

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Output

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat, vel illum dolore eu feugiat nulla facilisis at vero eros et accumsan et iusto odio dignissim qui blandit praesent luptatum zzril delenit augue duis dolore te feugait nulla facilisi. Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleifend option congue nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat facer possim assum.

Add a Rule Between the Columns

To add a rule between the columns, you can use the column-rule property.

Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Add a Rule Between the Columns</title>
<style>
.news {
  column-count: 3;
  column-gap: 40px;
  column-rule-style: solid;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat, vel illum dolore eu feugiat nulla facilisis at vero eros et accumsan et iusto odio dignissim qui blandit praesent luptatum zzril delenit augue duis dolore te feugait nulla facilisi. Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleifend option congue nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat facer possim assum.

</body>
</html>

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Output

CSS Multi-columns Properties

Property	Description
column-count	Specifies the number of columns an element should be divided into
column-fill	Specifies how to fill columns
column-gap	Specifies the gap between the columns
column-rule	8 A shorthand property for setting all the column-rule-* properties
column-rule-color	Specifies the color of the rule between columns
column-rule-style	Specifies the style of the rule between columns
column-rule-width	Specifies the width of the rule between columns
column-span	Specifies how many columns an element should span across
column-width	Specifies a suggested, optimal width for the columns
columns	A shorthand property for setting column-width and column-count