---
title: paragraphSpacingBefore
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nsmutableparagraphstyle/paragraphspacingbefore
---

# paragraphSpacingBefore

The distance between the paragraph’s top and the beginning of its text content.

## Declaration

```swift
var paragraphSpacingBefore: CGFloat { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This property contains the space (measured in points) between the paragraph’s top and the beginning of its text content. The default value of this property is 0.0.

## See Also

### Setting style information

- [setParagraphStyle(_:)](appkit/nsmutableparagraphstyle/setparagraphstyle(_:).md)
- [alignment](appkit/nsmutableparagraphstyle/alignment.md)
- [firstLineHeadIndent](appkit/nsmutableparagraphstyle/firstlineheadindent.md)
- [headIndent](appkit/nsmutableparagraphstyle/headindent.md)
- [tailIndent](appkit/nsmutableparagraphstyle/tailindent.md)
- [lineHeightMultiple](appkit/nsmutableparagraphstyle/lineheightmultiple.md)
- [maximumLineHeight](appkit/nsmutableparagraphstyle/maximumlineheight.md)
- [minimumLineHeight](appkit/nsmutableparagraphstyle/minimumlineheight.md)
- [lineSpacing](appkit/nsmutableparagraphstyle/linespacing.md)
- [paragraphSpacing](appkit/nsmutableparagraphstyle/paragraphspacing.md)
- [baseWritingDirection](appkit/nsmutableparagraphstyle/basewritingdirection.md)