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Foundational text primitive.

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<Text>The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.</Text>

API Reference

This component is based on the span element and supports common margin props.

PropTypeDefault
as
"span" | "div" | "label" | "p"
"span"
asChild
boolean
No default value
size
Responsive<enum>
No default value
weight
Responsive<"light" | "regular" | "medium" | "bold">
No default value
align
Responsive<"left" | "center" | "right">
No default value
trim
Responsive<"normal" | "start" | "end" | "both">
No default value
truncate
boolean
No default value
wrap
Responsive<"wrap" | "nowrap" | "pretty" | "balance">
No default value
color
enum
No default value
highContrast
boolean
No default value

Examples

As another element

Use the as prop to render text as a p, label, div or span. This prop is purely semantic and does not alter visual appearance.

This is a paragraph element.

This is a div element.
This is a span element.
<Text as="p">This is a <Strong>paragraph</Strong> element.</Text>

<Text as="label">This is a <Strong>label</Strong> element.</Text>

<Text as="div">This is a <Strong>div</Strong> element.</Text>

<Text as="span">This is a <Strong>span</Strong> element.</Text>

Size

Use the size prop to control text size. This prop also provides correct line height and corrective letter spacing—as text size increases, the relative line height and letter spacing decrease.

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<Flex direction="column" gap="3">

  <Text size="1">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.</Text>

  <Text size="2">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.</Text>

  <Text size="3">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.</Text>

  <Text size="4">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.</Text>

  <Text size="5">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.</Text>

  <Text size="6">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.</Text>

  <Text size="7">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.</Text>

  <Text size="8">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.</Text>

  <Text size="9">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.</Text>

</Flex>

Sizes 2–4 are designed to work well for long-form content.

The goal of typography is to relate font size, line height, and line width in a proportional way that maximizes beauty and makes reading easier and more pleasant. The question is: What proportion(s) will give us the best results? The golden ratio is often observed in nature where beauty and utility intersect; perhaps we can use this “divine” proportion to enhance these attributes in our typography.

The goal of typography is to relate font size, line height, and line width in a proportional way that maximizes beauty and makes reading easier and more pleasant. The question is: What proportion(s) will give us the best results? The golden ratio is often observed in nature where beauty and utility intersect; perhaps we can use this “divine” proportion to enhance these attributes in our typography.

The goal of typography is to relate font size, line height, and line width in a proportional way that maximizes beauty and makes reading easier and more pleasant. The question is: What proportion(s) will give us the best results? The golden ratio is often observed in nature where beauty and utility intersect; perhaps we can use this “divine” proportion to enhance these attributes in our typography.

<Text as="p" mb="5" size="4">

  The goal of typography is to relate font size, line height, and line width in a proportional way that maximizes beauty and makes reading easier and more pleasant. The question is: What proportion(s) will give us the best results? The golden ratio is often observed in nature where beauty and utility intersect; perhaps we can use this “divine” proportion to enhance these attributes in our typography.

</Text>



<Text as="p" mb="5" size="3">

  The goal of typography is to relate font size, line height, and line width in a proportional way that maximizes beauty and makes reading easier and more pleasant. The question is: What proportion(s) will give us the best results? The golden ratio is often observed in nature where beauty and utility intersect; perhaps we can use this “divine” proportion to enhance these attributes in our typography.

</Text>



<Text as="p" size="2" color="gray">

  The goal of typography is to relate font size, line height, and line width in a proportional way that maximizes beauty and makes reading easier and more pleasant. The question is: What proportion(s) will give us the best results? The golden ratio is often observed in nature where beauty and utility intersect; perhaps we can use this “divine” proportion to enhance these attributes in our typography.

</Text>

Sizes 1–3 are designed to work well for UI labels.

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<Grid align="center" columns="2" gap="5" p="3">

  <Flex direction="column">

    <Text size="3" weight="bold">

      Get started

    </Text>

    <Text color="gray" size="2">

      Start your next project in minutes

    </Text>

  </Flex>



  <Flex direction="column">

    <Text size="2" weight="bold">

      Get started

    </Text>

    <Text color="gray" size="2">

      Start your next project in minutes

    </Text>

  </Flex>



  <Flex direction="column">

    <Text size="2" weight="bold">

      Get started

    </Text>

    <Text color="gray" size="1">

      Start your next project in minutes

    </Text>

  </Flex>



  <Flex direction="column">

    <Text size="1" weight="bold">

      Get started

    </Text>

    <Text color="gray" size="1">

      Start your next project in minutes

    </Text>

  </Flex>

</Grid>

Weight

Use the weight prop to set the text weight.

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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
<Text weight="regular" as="div">

  The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

</Text>



<Text weight="medium" as="div">

  The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

</Text>



<Text weight="bold" as="div">

  The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

</Text>

Align

Use the align prop to set text alignment.

Left-aligned
Center-aligned
Right-aligned
<Text align="left" as="div">Left-aligned</Text>

<Text align="center" as="div">Center-aligned</Text>

<Text align="right" as="div">Right-aligned</Text>

Trim

Use the trim prop to trim the leading space at the start, end, or both sides of the text box.

The prop works similarly to the upcoming half-leading control spec, but uses a common negative margin workaround under the hood for cross-browser support.

Without trimWith trim
<Flex direction="column" gap="3">

  <Text
    trim="normal"
    style={{
      background: "var(--gray-a2)",
      borderTop: "1px dashed var(--gray-a7)",
      borderBottom: "1px dashed var(--gray-a7)",
    }}
  >

    Without trim

  </Text>

  <Text
    trim="both"
    style={{
      background: "var(--gray-a2)",
      borderTop: "1px dashed var(--gray-a7)",
      borderBottom: "1px dashed var(--gray-a7)",
    }}
  >

    With trim

  </Text>

</Flex>

Trimming the leading is useful when dialing in vertical spacing in cards or other “boxy” components. Otherwise, padding looks larger on top and bottom than on the sides.

Without trim

The goal of typography is to relate font size, line height, and line width in a proportional way that maximizes beauty and makes reading easier and more pleasant.

With trim

The goal of typography is to relate font size, line height, and line width in a proportional way that maximizes beauty and makes reading easier and more pleasant.
<Flex direction="column" gap="3">

  <Box
    style={{
      background: "var(--gray-a2)",
      border: "1px dashed var(--gray-a7)",
    }}
    p="4"
  >

    <Heading mb="1" size="3">

      Without trim

    </Heading>

    <Text>

      The goal of typography is to relate font size, line height, and line width in a proportional way that maximizes beauty and makes reading easier and more

      pleasant.

    </Text>

  </Box>



  <Box
    p="4"
    style={{
      background: "var(--gray-a2)",
      border: "1px dashed var(--gray-a7)",
    }}
  >

    <Heading mb="1" size="3" trim="start">

      With trim

    </Heading>

    <Text trim="end">

      The goal of typography is to relate font size, line height, and line width in a proportional way that maximizes beauty and makes reading easier and more

      pleasant.

    </Text>

  </Box>

</Flex>

The default trim values are configured for the system font stack that’s used by Teasim Themes. If you are using custom fonts, you can adjust the trim values using the corresponding CSS variables.

.themes {

  --default-leading-trim-start: 0.42em;

  --default-leading-trim-end: 0.36em;

  --heading-leading-trim-start: 0.42em;

  --heading-leading-trim-end: 0.36em;

}

Truncate

Use the truncate prop to truncate text with an ellipsis when it overflows its container.

The goal of typography is to relate font size, line height, and line width in a proportional way that maximizes beauty and makes reading easier and more pleasant.
<Flex maxWidth="300px">

  <Text truncate>

    The goal of typography is to relate font size, line height, and line width in a proportional way that maximizes beauty and makes reading easier and more

    pleasant.

  </Text>

</Flex>

Wrap

Use the wrap prop to control text wrapping.

The goal of typography is to relate font size, line height, and line width in a proportional way that maximizes beauty and makes reading easier and more pleasant.
<Flex maxWidth="270px">

  <Text wrap="nowrap">

    The goal of typography is to relate font size, line height, and line width in a proportional way that maximizes beauty and makes reading easier and more

    pleasant.

  </Text>

</Flex>
The goal of typography is to relate font size, line height, and line width in a proportional way that maximizes beauty and makes reading easier and more pleasant.
<Flex maxWidth="270px">

  <Text wrap="balance">

    The goal of typography is to relate font size, line height, and line width in a proportional way that maximizes beauty and makes reading easier and more

    pleasant.

  </Text>

</Flex>
The goal of typography is to relate font size, line height, and line width in a proportional way that maximizes beauty and makes reading easier and more pleasant.
<Flex maxWidth="270px">

  <Text wrap="pretty">

    The goal of typography is to relate font size, line height, and line width in a proportional way that maximizes beauty and makes reading easier and more

    pleasant.

  </Text>

</Flex>

text-wrap: pretty is an experimental value that is not yet supported in all browsers. However, it can be treated as a progressive enhancement for browsers that do support it.

Color

Use the color prop to assign a specific color. The text colors are designed to achieve at least Lc 60 APCA contrast over common background colors.

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<Flex direction="column">

  <Text color="indigo">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.</Text>

  <Text color="cyan">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.</Text>

  <Text color="orange">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.</Text>

  <Text color="crimson">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.</Text>

</Flex>

High-contrast

Use the highContrast prop to increase color contrast with the background.

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<Flex direction="column">

  <Text color="gray">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.</Text>

  <Text color="gray" highContrast>

    The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

  </Text>

</Flex>

With formatting

Compose Text with formatting components to add emphasis and structure to content.

Look, such a helpful link, an italic emphasis, a piece of computer code, and even a hotkey combination ⇧⌘A within the text.

<Text as="p">

  Look, such a helpful <Link href="#">link</Link>, an <Em>italic emphasis</Em>, a piece of computer <Code>code</Code>, and even a hotkey combination{" "}

  <Kbd>⇧⌘A</Kbd> within the text.

</Text>

With form controls

Composing Text with a form control like Checkbox, RadioGroup, or Switch automatically centers the control with the first line of text, even when the text is multi-line.

<Box maxWidth="300px">

  <Text as="label" size="3">

    <Flex gap="2">

      <Checkbox defaultChecked /> I understand that these documents are confidential and cannot be shared with a third party.

    </Flex>

  </Text>

</Box>
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