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Does CSS text-justify Work in HTML Email?
Sets what type of justification should be applied to text when `text-align: justify;` is set on an element.
Quick Answer
Does text-justify work in HTML email?
The CSS text-justify property is not supported in any major email client. Use a CSS-agnostic layout approach and set inline fallback styles.
Which Email Clients Support CSS text-justify?
CSS support for text-justify across email clients
| Email Client | Desktop | Mobile / Web | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gmail | ~ Partial | ✗ No | — |
| Outlook (Windows) | ~ Partial | ? | — |
| Outlook (Mac / Web) | ~ Partial | ✗ No | — |
| Apple Mail | ✗ No | ✗ No | — |
| Yahoo! Mail | ~ Partial | ✗ No | — |
| Samsung Email | ? | ✗ No | — |
| Thunderbird | ? | ? | — |
| ProtonMail | ? | ? | — |
| Fastmail | ? | ? | — |
Notes
- #1 Buggy. `text-justify` is stripped
- #2 Partial. Depends on browser support
- #3 Partial. `text-justify` is stripped except when the value is `inter-character`
- #4 Partial. `text-justify` is stripped except when the value is `inter-word` or `distribute`
- #5 Buggy. `text-justify` values `none`, `inter-word` and `distribute` are replaced with `inter-ideograph`
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