## Text Arbitrary text. [![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/120/120/1*TD1P0HtIH9zF0UEH28zYtw.png)](https://storybook.grommet.io/?selectedKind=Type-Text&full=0&stories=1&panelRight=0) [![](https://codesandbox.io/static/img/play-codesandbox.svg)](https://codesandbox.io/s/github/grommet/grommet-sandbox?initialpath=/text&module=%2Fsrc%2FText.js) ## Usage ```javascript import { Text } from 'grommet'; ``` ## Properties **a11yTitle** Custom label to be used by screen readers. When provided, an aria-label will be added to the element. ``` string ``` **alignSelf** How to align along the cross axis when contained in a Box or along the column axis when contained in a Grid. ``` start center end stretch ``` **gridArea** The name of the area to place this inside a parent Grid. ``` string ``` **margin** The amount of margin around the component. An object can be specified to distinguish horizontal margin, vertical margin, and margin on a particular side. For vertical margin to be applied, Text needs to be contained within a layout component (such as Box or a generic div) or behave as a div (by applying as="div" or a display style of inline-block). ``` none xxsmall xsmall small medium large xlarge { bottom: xxsmall xsmall small medium large xlarge string, end: xxsmall xsmall small medium large xlarge string, horizontal: xxsmall xsmall small medium large xlarge string, left: xxsmall xsmall small medium large xlarge string, right: xxsmall xsmall small medium large xlarge string, start: xxsmall xsmall small medium large xlarge string, top: xxsmall xsmall small medium large xlarge string, vertical: xxsmall xsmall small medium large xlarge string } string ``` **color** A color identifier to use for the text color. ``` string { dark: string, light: string } ``` **size** The font size and line space height of the text. Defaults to `medium`. ``` xsmall small medium large xlarge xxlarge string ``` **tag** The DOM tag to use for the element. NOTE: This is deprecated in favor of indicating the DOM tag via the 'as' property. ``` string function ``` **as** The DOM tag or react component to use for the element. Defaults to `span`. ``` string function element ``` **textAlign** How to align the text inside the component. Defaults to `start`. ``` start center end ``` **truncate** Restrict the text to a single line and truncate with ellipsis if it is too long to all fit. For truncate to be applied, Text needs to be contained within a layout component (such as Box or a generic div). ``` boolean ``` **weight** Font weight ``` normal bold number ``` **wordBreak** Whether words should break when reaching the end of a line. Defaults to `normal`. ``` normal break-all keep-all break-word ``` ## Intrinsic element ``` span ``` ## Theme **global.colors.text** The text color used for Text. In order for this to take effect, global.colors.background needs to be defined. Expects `object | { dark: string, light: string }`. Defaults to ``` { dark: '#f8f8f8', light: '#444444' } ``` **text.font.family** The font family to use for Text. Expects `string`. Defaults to ``` undefined ``` **text** The possible sizes of the text in terms of its font-size and line-height. Expects `object`. Defaults to ``` { xsmall: { size: '12px', height: '18px', }, small: { size: '14px', height: '20px', }, medium: { size: '18px', height: '24px', }, large: { size: '22px', height: '28px', }, xlarge: { size: '26px', height: '32px', }, xxlarge: { size: '34px', height: '40px', }, } ``` **text.extend** Any additional style for Text. Expects `string | (props) => {}`. Defaults to ``` undefined ``` **global.edgeSize** The possible sizes for margin. Expects `object`. Defaults to ``` { edgeSize: { none: '0px', hair: '1px', xxsmall: '3px', xsmall: '6px', small: '12px', medium: '24px', large: '48px', xlarge: '96px', responsiveBreakpoint: 'small', }, } ```