// you don't need a css browser hack, you can use two div-elements insteas
// the outer-div handles width
// the inner div handles padding
//html
<div id="left_text"> <div class="paddingbox"> <p>loem ipsum dolor ...</p> </div> </div><!--left_text-->
//css
//padding: top right, bottom, left;
#left_text { width: 208px; float: left; } div.paddingbox { padding: 4px 8px 4px 8px; }