CSS padding-bottom Property

Last Updated : 28 May, 2026

The padding-bottom property in CSS is used to add space between the content and the bottom border of an element. It helps create proper spacing and improves the layout design.

  • It sets the height of the bottom padding area of an element.
  • Padding is the space between the content and the border.
  • The value can be specified using units like px, %, or em.

Syntax:

padding-bottom: length | percentage;

Property values:

  • length: This value is used to specify the size of padding as a fixed value. The default value is 0. It must be non-negative. 
  • percentage: This type of value is used to specify the bottom padding in percent of the width of the element. It must be non-negative. 

Example 1: Here, we are using padding-bottom: length; property.

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>CSS padding-bottom Property</title>
    <style>
        p.geek {
            padding-bottom: 35px;
            color: white;
            background: green;
        }
    </style>
</head>

<body style="text-align: center;">

    <h1 style="color: green;">GeeksforGeeks</h1>

    <h2>padding-bottom Property</h2>

    <!-- Below paragraph element has a
            padding-bottom of 35px -->
    <p class="geek">
        This paragraph has a padding-bottom: 35px;
    </p>
</body>
</html>

Example 2: Here, we are using padding-bottom: percentage; property.

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>CSS padding-bottom Property</title>

    <style>
        p.geek {
            padding-bottom: 10%;
            color: white;
            background: green;
        }
    </style>
</head>

<body style="text-align: center;">

    <h1 style="color: green;">GeeksforGeeks</h1>

    <h2>padding-bottom Property</h2>

    <!-- Below Paragraph element has a
            padding-bottom of 10% -->
    <p class="geek">
        This paragraph has a padding-bottom: 10%;
    </p>
</body>
</html>
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