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# CTParagraphStyleSpecifier.paragraphSpacingBefore

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

```
case paragraphSpacingBefore
```

## Discussion

Type: <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/CoreFoundation/CGFloat-swift.struct>. Default value: `0.0`. Affects: [`CTFramesetter`](/documentation/CoreText/CTFramesetter).

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