Tables
border-spacing
Handy classes for dialing in the gap between table borders.
| Class | Styles |
|---|---|
| border-spacing-<number> | border-spacing: calc(var(--spacing) * <number>); |
| border-spacing-(<custom-property>) | border-spacing: var(<custom-property>); |
| border-spacing-[<value>] | border-spacing: <value>; |
| border-spacing-x-<number> | border-spacing: calc(var(--spacing) * <number>) var(--tw-border-spacing-y); |
| border-spacing-x-(<custom-property>) | border-spacing: var(<custom-property>) var(--tw-border-spacing-y); |
| border-spacing-x-[<value>] | border-spacing: <value> var(--tw-border-spacing-y); |
| border-spacing-y-<number> | border-spacing: var(--tw-border-spacing-x) calc(var(--spacing) * <number>); |
| border-spacing-y-(<custom-property>) | border-spacing: var(--tw-border-spacing-x) var(<custom-property>); |
| border-spacing-y-[<value>] | border-spacing: var(--tw-border-spacing-x) <value>; |
Examples
Basic example
Use border-spacing-<number> utilities like border-spacing-2 and border-spacing-x-3 to manage the gap sitting between the borders of table cells with separate borders:
| State | City |
|---|---|
| Indiana | Indianapolis |
| Ohio | Columbus |
| Michigan | Detroit |
<table class="border-separate border-spacing-2 border border-gray-400 dark:border-gray-500"> <thead> <tr> <th class="border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600">State</th> <th class="border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600">City</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700">Indiana</td> <td class="border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700">Indianapolis</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700">Ohio</td> <td class="border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700">Columbus</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700">Michigan</td> <td class="border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700">Detroit</td> </tr> </tbody></table>Using a custom value
Reach for the border-spacing-[<value>] syntax whenever you want to define the border spacing from a fully custom value:
<table class="border-spacing-[7px] ..."> <!-- ... --></table>Working with CSS variables? The border-spacing-(<custom-property>) syntax works here too:
<table class="border-spacing-(--my-border-spacing) ..."> <!-- ... --></table>Think of this as a convenient shorthand for border-spacing-[var(<custom-property>)] that wires in the var() function on your behalf.
Responsive design
Add a breakpoint variant such as md: in front of any border-spacing utility so it kicks in only at medium screen sizes and up:
<table class="border-spacing-2 md:border-spacing-4 ..."> <!-- ... --></table>Find out more about variants over in the variants documentation.
Customizing your theme
The border-spacing-<number> utilities are powered by the --spacing theme variable, which you can tailor within your own theme:
@theme { --spacing: 1px; }Read up on tailoring the spacing scale over in the theme variable documentation.
