white-space
CSS property · 10 supported, 2 partial, 3 unsupported across 15 clients
Client Support
| Client | Category | Engine | Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gmail | webmail | Gmail Web | Supported |
| Gmail Android | mobile | Gmail Mobile | Partial |
| Gmail iOS | mobile | Gmail Mobile | Partial |
| Outlook 365 | webmail | Outlook Web | Supported |
| Outlook (New) | desktop | Outlook Web | Unsupported |
| Outlook Classic | desktop | Microsoft Word | Unsupported |
| 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 | Unsupported |
| Thunderbird | desktop | Gecko | Supported |
| HEY Mail | webmail | WebKit | Supported |
| Superhuman | desktop | Blink | Supported |
Client-by-client behaviour for white-space
Fully supports white-space (10): Gmail, Outlook 365, Outlook iOS, Outlook Android, Apple Mail, Apple Mail iOS, Yahoo Mail, Thunderbird, HEY Mail, Superhuman.
Partial support (2): Gmail Android, Gmail iOS. Expect rendering quirks unique to each engine — partial support typically means a subset of values, an ignored shorthand, or sanitizer-specific rewrites.
No support (3): Outlook (New), Outlook Classic, Samsung Mail. Plan fallbacks for these clients before relying on white-space in production sends.
Fixes & Workarounds
Outlook (New)
UnsupportedOutlook only supports 'normal' and 'nowrap'. Use for non-breaking spaces.
Outlook Classic
UnsupportedOutlook only supports 'normal' and 'nowrap'. Use for non-breaking spaces.
Samsung Mail
UnsupportedOutlook only supports 'normal' and 'nowrap'. Use for non-breaking spaces.
Gmail Android
PartialOutlook only supports 'normal' and 'nowrap'. Use for non-breaking spaces.
Gmail iOS
PartialOutlook only supports 'normal' and 'nowrap'. Use for non-breaking spaces.
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