The text-align-last CSS property sets how the last line of a block or a line, right before a forced line break, is aligned.

/* Keyword values */ text-align-last: auto; text-align-last: start; text-align-last: end; text-align-last: left; text-align-last: right; text-align-last: center; text-align-last: justify;  /* Global values */ text-align-last: inherit; text-align-last: initial; text-align-last: revert; text-align-last: unset; 

text-align-last

The text-align-last CSS property sets how the last line of a block or a line, right before a forced line break, is aligned.

Syntax

/* Keyword values */ text-align-last: auto; text-align-last: start; text-align-last: end; text-align-last: left; text-align-last: right; text-align-last: center; text-align-last: justify;  /* Global values */ text-align-last: inherit; text-align-last: initial; text-align-last: revert; text-align-last: unset; 

Values

auto

The affected line is aligned per the value of text-align, unless text-align is justify, in which case the effect is the same as setting text-align-last to start.

start

The same as left if direction is left-to-right and right if direction is right-to-left.

end

The same as right if direction is left-to-right and left if direction is right-to-left.

left

The inline contents are aligned to the left edge of the line box.

right

The inline contents are aligned to the right edge of the line box.

center

The inline contents are centered within the line box.

justify

The text is justified. Text should line up their left and right edges to the left and right content edges of the paragraph.

Formal definition

Initial value	auto
Applies to	block containers
Inherited	yes
Computed value	as specified
Animation type	discrete

Formal syntax

auto | start | end | left | right | center | justify

Examples

Justifying the last line

<p>Integer elementum massa at nulla placerat varius. Suspendisse in libero risus, in interdum massa. Vestibulum ac leo vitae metus faucibus gravida ac in neque. Nullam est eros, suscipit sed dictum quis, accumsan a ligula.</p> 

CSS

p {   font-size: 1.4em;   text-align: justify;   text-align-last: center; } 

Results

Specifications

Specification
CSS Text Module Level 3 # text-align-last-property

See also

text-align

Last modified: Aug 12, 2021, by MDN contributors

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