ruby-align

The ruby-align CSS property defines the distribution of the different ruby elements over the base.

/* Keyword values */
ruby-align: start;
ruby-align: center;
ruby-align: space-between;
ruby-align: space-around;

/* Global values */
ruby-align: inherit;
ruby-align: initial;
ruby-align: revert;
ruby-align: unset;

Syntax

Values

start

Is a keyword indicating that the ruby will be aligned with the start of the base text.

center

Is a keyword indicating that the ruby will be aligned at the middle of the base text.

space-between

Is a keyword indicating that the extra space will be distributed between the elements of the ruby.

space-around

Is a keyword indicating that the extra space will be distributed between the elements of the ruby, and around it.

Formal definition

Initial value space-around
Applies to ruby bases, ruby annotations, ruby base containers, ruby annotation containers
Inherited yes
Computed value as specified
Animation type discrete

Formal syntax

start | center | space-between | space-around

Examples

Ruby aligned at the start of the base text

HTML

<ruby>
  <rb>This is a long text to check</rb>
  <rp></rp><rt>short ruby</rt><rp></rp>
</ruby>

CSS

ruby {
  ruby-align: start;
}

Result

Ruby aligned at the center of the base text

HTML

<ruby>
  <rb>This is a long text to check</rb>
  <rp></rp><rt>short ruby</rt><rp></rp>
</ruby>

CSS

ruby {
  ruby-align: center;
}

Result

Extra space distributed between ruby elements

HTML

<ruby>
  <rb>This is a long text to check</rb>
  <rp></rp><rt>short ruby</rt><rp></rp>
</ruby>

CSS

ruby {
  ruby-align: space-between;
}

Result

Extra space distributed between and around ruby elements

HTML

<ruby>
  <rb>This is a long text to check</rb>
  <rp></rp><rt>short ruby</rt><rp></rp>
</ruby>

CSS

ruby {
  ruby-align: space-around;
}

Result

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
ruby-align
No
No
38
No
Internet Explorer 9 and later supports an earlier draft of CSS Ruby with non-standard values for this property: auto, left, center, right, distribute-letter, distribute-space, and line-edge.
No
No
No
No
38
No
No
No

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/ruby-align