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title: Text
description: Text is a token-backed typography component to display body text.
order: 2
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## Usage

Use the Text component for all non-heading text, including main content, detailed descriptions, and
text in components.

For each size, a specific line height is automatically set ensuring text is compliant with
accessibility standards.

Read more usage guidance for body text in our
[Typography foundations](/foundations/typography#body).

## Accessibility

### Color contrast

Text should be a minimum of 4.5:1 color contrast.