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[css-lists] How to control the gap between the marker and the text?

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Description

I might be missing something obvious, but I couldn't find a way to specify the gap between a list item's marker and its text after 15 minutes of Googling (or at least one that didn't involve a hack such as wrapping the text with a <span style="position: relative; left: -5px;">). I actually see that there used to be a marker-offset property but it's been removed. Is something else coming, or is there a reason why this is missing?

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Research direction

Start with issue #4571 and its existing discussion about marker-offset. Review the CSS Lists context and determine whether the requested marker/text gap needs a specification change; done means a resolved direction or clearly documented rationale.

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Assessment

Tech stack
css
Domain
frontend, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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