How to fix avoid inline spacing on Wix

Steps for Wix

1. Open the Wix Editor and select the element that has the fixed text spacing.
2. In the Design panel on the right, look for Text Settings / Typography options — avoid setting spacing values using the inline style sliders if they produce locked values.
3. Go to the site's global CSS via Settings → Custom Code (or use Wix Studio's CSS Variables panel) and define a class with the desired spacing.
4. For Wix Studio: open the CSS panel, write a class rule, and apply the class to the element via the Properties panel — this outputs a class rather than an inline style.
5. If a Wix app (e.g. a reviews or product widget) generates the inline style, check the app's design settings; if no override is possible, add a corrective rule in the site's Custom CSS that targets the element with sufficient specificity (e.g. `.my-widget p { line-height: 1.5 !important; }`) to allow user overrides to win.
6. Re-publish and verify with axe DevTools in the browser.

What is avoid inline spacing?

When spacing properties like `line-height`, `letter-spacing`, `word-spacing`, or `margin-top`/`padding-top` are written directly onto an HTML element using a `style="..."` attribute, they become "locked in" — they cannot be overridden by a user's custom browser stylesheet or accessibility tool. WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 1.4.12 (Text Spacing) requires that users can adjust these four specific spacing properties without losing content or functionality. Inline styles break that guarantee because they have the highest CSS specificity, overriding even `!important` rules in many situations. The fix is to move those spacing values into an external or internal stylesheet (a CSS class), where they can be adjusted by assistive tools and user stylesheets.

People with dyslexia, low vision, or cognitive disabilities often rely on browser extensions or operating-system settings that increase line height, letter spacing, or word spacing to make text readable. When your store hard-codes these values as inline styles, those overrides are silently blocked — text can become unreadable or overlap other content, directly causing a visitor to abandon your store. This is a WCAG 2.1 Level AA failure, meaning it exposes you to legal risk under regulations like the ADA (US), EN 301 549 (EU), and the UK Equality Act. It also affects the growing number of accessibility-overlay tools that customers use. Fixing it broadens your potential customer base, reduces legal exposure, and signals to search engines and auditors that your site meets modern quality standards.

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