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CSS Properties

white-space

CSS property · 10 supported, 2 partial, 3 unsupported across 15 clients

Client Support

ClientCategoryEngineSupport
GmailwebmailGmail WebSupported
Gmail AndroidmobileGmail MobilePartial
Gmail iOSmobileGmail MobilePartial
Outlook 365webmailOutlook WebSupported
Outlook (New)desktopOutlook WebUnsupported
Outlook ClassicdesktopMicrosoft WordUnsupported
Outlook iOSmobileOutlook MobileSupported
Outlook AndroidmobileOutlook MobileSupported
Apple MaildesktopWebKitSupported
Apple Mail iOSmobileWebKitSupported
Yahoo MailwebmailYahooSupported
Samsung MailmobileSamsungUnsupported
ThunderbirddesktopGeckoSupported
HEY MailwebmailWebKitSupported
SuperhumandesktopBlinkSupported

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)

Unsupported

Outlook only supports 'normal' and 'nowrap'. Use   for non-breaking spaces.

Outlook Classic

Unsupported

Outlook only supports 'normal' and 'nowrap'. Use   for non-breaking spaces.

Samsung Mail

Unsupported

Outlook only supports 'normal' and 'nowrap'. Use   for non-breaking spaces.

Gmail Android

Partial

Outlook only supports 'normal' and 'nowrap'. Use   for non-breaking spaces.

Gmail iOS

Partial

Outlook only supports 'normal' and 'nowrap'. Use   for non-breaking spaces.

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Support data last updated Apr 27, 2026 · synced from caniemail.com via @emailens/engine.