Does UL have default margin or padding [duplicate]

Answer 1

The problem is that by default, browsers have custom css - in chrome for example:

ul, menu, dir {
   display: block;
   list-style-type: disc;
   -webkit-margin-before: 1em;
   -webkit-margin-after: 1em;
   -webkit-margin-start: 0px;
   -webkit-margin-end: 0px;
   -webkit-padding-start: 40px;
}

You'll have to use a custom rule for your ul:

element.style {
    margin-left: 0px;
    /* set to 0 if your not using a list-style-type */
    padding-left: 20px;
}

Answer 2

Lists will always align so the text remains in line with the edge of the parent element. This means the bullet points will by default sit outside (to the left) of the element. You can force the alignment to happen to the bullet point, not the text like so:

ul {
  list-style-position: inside; }

Alternatively you can just add your own margin to push the entire list element like so:

ul {
  margin-left: 20px; }