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1. mforleo
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Hello there! I'm new to WP and have uploaded a long article that I'd like to format with additional white space (line breaks). Right now, every time I add spaces and then save, it goes back to looking very text heavy.

   Is there any way to add more white space (like a double space) between paragraphs? Thanks.

2. MoonbatWingnut
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Open the HTML editor (there's a blue button called HTML in the row of icons across the top of the edit box) and insert one or more <br> to induce a line break(s). You can also contain each paragraph within a set of <p> text in here </p> tags and it might induce a line break after each paragraph.

3. Chris_K
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   You might edit your theme's stylesheet a bit to give more room between paragraphs.

   Find:
   

   p {
   margin:5px 0pt;
   padding:0pt;
   }

   and maybe change that padding to something like:

   padding: 0 0 8pt 0; (experiment with the 8)

4. Root
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   For gawds sake disable the freakin text editor. :)

5. mforleo
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Hi All,

   Thank you for the tips - I'll try them all.

   ROOT: Not sure what you mean by disable the freakin text editor - but I'm open to the suggestion! :)

   thanks again....
   M

6. Root
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   There is an option in admin for using the Rich Text Editor. Or not.

   Handysolo: I am not sure that suggesting anyone use pts for font sizing is the best way to go. The dpi on different platforms differ really widely. This is not a common practice by any means.

7. Chris_K
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   True 'nuff.

   So change 'em. :-)

8. Root
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   I might go p {margin: 5% 3em} or similar

9. Chris_K
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Thanks Root. I try to stay current, but sometimes I'm still a creature of 5 years ago. :-)

10. Root
    Member
    Posted 4 years ago #

    Thats a typo. Its p {margin: 3em 5%}

    Sorry. Thanks for the thanks. :)

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