---
name: Text container
category: Titles and text
platforms:
  - android
  - ios
  - web
releasedIn: 1.9.0
keywords:
  - spacing
  - heading
  - list
  - layout
  - vertical
  - margin
  - padding
  - android
  - ios
---

# Text container

A text container is used to wrap text elements such as paragraphs, headings, and lists to give them vertical spacing.

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## Best practices

The closer the spacing, the closer the relationship between content topics. The closeness visually represents the relationship.

- Use tight spacing to relate content topics to each other
- Use loose spacing to separate concepts that are independent of each other

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## Examples

### Default text container

Use this component for default vertical spacing.

```jsx
<TextContainer>
  <Heading>Install the Shopify POS App</Heading>
  <p>
    Shopify POS is the easiest way to sell your products in person. Available
    for iPad, iPhone, and Android.
  </p>
</TextContainer>
```

<!-- content-for: android -->

![Default text container](/public_images/components/TextContainer/android/default@2x.png)

<!-- /content-for -->

<!-- content-for: ios -->

![Default text container](/public_images/components/TextContainer/ios/default@2x.png)

<!-- /content-for -->

### Tight text container

Use the tight spacing option to relate content topics to each other.

```jsx
<TextContainer spacing="tight">
  <Heading>Install the Shopify POS App</Heading>
  <p>
    Shopify POS is the easiest way to sell your products in person. Available
    for iPad, iPhone, and Android.
  </p>
</TextContainer>
```

<!-- content-for: android -->

![Tight text container](/public_images/components/TextContainer/android/tight@2x.png)

<!-- /content-for -->

<!-- content-for: ios -->

![Tight text container](/public_images/components/TextContainer/ios/tight@2x.png)

<!-- /content-for -->

### Loose text container

Use the loose spacing option to separate concepts that are independent of each other.

```jsx
<TextContainer spacing="loose">
  <p>
    Manage your Shopify store on-the-go with real-time notifications, access to
    your dashboard, and order management, all from your smartphone.
  </p>
  <p>
    Shopify POS is the fastest and easiest way to start accepting Visa,
    Mastercard, American Express, and Discover right from your smartphone or
    tablet.
  </p>
</TextContainer>
```

<!-- content-for: android -->

![Loose text container](/public_images/components/TextContainer/android/loose@2x.png)

<!-- /content-for -->

<!-- content-for: ios -->

![Loose text container](/public_images/components/TextContainer/ios/loose@2x.png)

<!-- /content-for -->

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## Related components

- For more layout variations, or if you’re looking to vertically space components other than text, use [Stack](https://polaris.shopify.com/components/structure/stack).