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Closes #76536

Add block support for text indent to the content and excerpt blocks.
In block.json, the text indent is added to a selector that targets the first paragraph inside the block.
(The reason why this is needed for the excerpt is that the "read more" link is in a paragraph.)

Testing Instructions

  1. Activate a block theme. Make sure the theme's blog uses the post content block.
  2. Go to Appearance > Editor > Styles > Blocks and select the content block.
  3. In the block's typography setting, locate the option "Line indent" and enter a value. Save.
  4. View the blog in the editor and the front, all post content blocks should show the first paragraph as indented.
  5. Open a single post or page in the block editor. Confirm that the first paragraph of the content is indented (This is because of the setting on the content block, not the paragraph block).

Repeat step 1-4 with the excerpt block.

Note that there are a few blocks that may look like they could be paragraphs, but are not indented, such as the login/out block. This block only uses the <a> tag.

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Content and Excerpt Blocks: Add indent controls
9550735 
Add block support for text indent to the content and excerpt blocks, including typography selectors.
@carolinan carolinan added the [Type] Enhancement A suggestion for improvement. label Apr 1, 2026
@github-actions github-actions bot added the [Package] Block library /packages/block-library label Apr 1, 2026
@carolinan carolinan added [Block] Post Content Affects the Post Content Block [Block] Post Excerpt Affects the Post Excerpt Block and removed [Package] Block library /packages/block-library labels Apr 1, 2026
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carolinan commented Apr 1, 2026

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This is what I mean with it maybe looking weird when the paragraph is not the first content of the post.

"Another post on my blog" is the post title.
Then there is a heading, a button block, and finally the paragraphs.

A screenshot of a blog post with the first paragraph of the post content indented.

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Flaky tests detected in 9550735.
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