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Reducing Data Grid Column Header Height in Kendo UI for Vue
Updated on Nov 4, 2025
Environment
| Product Version | 7.0.0 |
| Product | Progress® Kendo UI for Vue Data Grid |
Description
I want to reduce the height of column headers in the Kendo UI for Vue Data Grid to match specific design requirements.
This knowledge base article also answers the following questions:
- How to change Kendo UI for Vue Data Grid header height?
- How to apply custom styling to Kendo UI for Vue Data Grid headers?
- How to reduce padding in Kendo UI for Vue Data Grid headers?
Solution
To reduce the column header height in Kendo UI for Vue Data Grid, apply custom CSS targeting the relevant header elements. The header uses the .k-table-th and .k-table-thead classes, which can be styled directly.
Follow these steps:
- Create a CSS file or add styles to your existing stylesheet.
- Target the grid header elements with the
.k-table-thead th.k-table-thselector. - Adjust the
height,padding-top,padding-bottom, andline-heightproperties to match your design needs.
The described approach can be seen in action here:
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