# Inline axis

The direction text runs along a line.

## What is the **inline axis**?

The **inline axis** is the direction text runs along a line: left to right in English.

```css
.row { padding-inline: 24px; }   /* along the inline axis: left and right in English */
```

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Updated: September 27, 2026

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