<p>
HTML element · 14 supported, 0 partial, 0 unsupported across 15 clients
The <p> element marks a paragraph and is supported across all clients. Default browser stylesheets typically add top and bottom margin to <p>, which becomes a frequent source of inconsistent vertical rhythm in email. Production email templates almost always reset <p> margin to zero and control spacing via padded table cells.
Client Support
| Client | Category | Engine | Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gmail | webmail | Gmail Web | Supported |
| Gmail Android | mobile | Gmail Mobile | Supported |
| Gmail iOS | mobile | Gmail Mobile | Supported |
| Outlook 365 | webmail | Outlook Web | Supported |
| Outlook (New) | desktop | Outlook Web | Supported |
| Outlook Classic | desktop | Microsoft Word | Supported |
| Outlook iOS | mobile | Outlook Mobile | Supported |
| Outlook Android | mobile | Outlook Mobile | Supported |
| Apple Mail | desktop | WebKit | Supported |
| Apple Mail iOS | mobile | WebKit | Supported |
| Yahoo Mail | webmail | Yahoo | Supported |
| Samsung Mail | mobile | Samsung | Supported |
| Thunderbird | desktop | Gecko | Supported |
| HEY Mail | webmail | WebKit | Supported |
| Superhuman | desktop | Blink | Unknown |
Client-by-client behaviour for <p>
Fully supports <p> (14): Gmail, Gmail Android, Gmail iOS, Outlook 365, Outlook (New), Outlook Classic, Outlook iOS, Outlook Android, Apple Mail, Apple Mail iOS, Yahoo Mail, Samsung Mail, Thunderbird, HEY Mail.
Behaviour unverified in: Superhuman.
When to use <p> in email
- Body copy paragraphs in newsletter and lifecycle email templates.
- Footer disclosure text where each section is a discrete paragraph.
- Address blocks where each line maps to a paragraph.
Rendering behaviour and edge cases
- Default <p> margin varies between clients — always set margin: 0 inline and use cell padding for spacing.
- Outlook on Windows can render <p> elements with extra leading whitespace if line-height is unitless.
- Some clients strip <p> tags inside <li> elements, collapsing the list visually.
Recommended fallback strategy
Always set margin: 0 inline on every <p> element. Use cell padding on the surrounding <td> for vertical spacing. Pair <p> with a sibling spacer row when you need precise vertical gaps that survive Outlook's margin handling.
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