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Can I center my email?

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This applies to the Classic email design only.

Yes! Centering an email is very easy with CSS.

By default, Buttondown's emails are constrained in width and left-aligned. This is because we find that left-aligned text is readable, legible and scans easily.

But if you want a center-aligned email, we won't begrudge you! Just apply the following rule in your design settings:

p, div, ul, li {
  margin: 0 auto 0 auto;
}

This will keep the text in your email left-aligned, but center the text in the browser. Here's what this looks like:

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