how add spaces between owl carousel item

Question

How can i add space between owl item. add margin or padding between items. this is need to be responsive.can i add some gutter in to the jquery.

Answer 1

.item{
    margin: 5px;
} 
.owl-item:nth-child(3n+1) > .item {
    margin-left: 0;
}
.owl-item:nth-child(3n+3) > .item {
    margin-right: 0;
}

Config OwlCarousel:

$("#owl-highlight").owlCarousel({
            autoPlay: 3000,
            items : 3,
            scrollPerPage: true,
            itemsDesktop : [1199,3],
            itemsDesktopSmall : [979,3]
        });