## Paragraph
A paragraph of text.

[![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/120/120/1*TD1P0HtIH9zF0UEH28zYtw.png)](https://storybook.grommet.io/?selectedKind=Paragraph&full=0&addons=0&stories=1&panelRight=0) [![](https://codesandbox.io/static/img/play-codesandbox.svg)](https://codesandbox.io/s/github/grommet/grommet-sandbox?initialpath=paragraph&module=%2Fsrc%2FParagraph.js)
## Usage

```javascript
import { Paragraph } from 'grommet';
<Paragraph />
```

## Properties

**a11yTitle**

Custom title to be used by screen readers.

```
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.

```
none
xxsmall
xsmall
small
medium
large
xlarge
{
  bottom: 
    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,
  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
}
```

**responsive**

Whether margin should be scaled for mobile environments. Defaults to `true`.

```
boolean
```

**size**

The size of the Paragraph text. Defaults to `medium`.

```
small
medium
large
xlarge
xxlarge
string
```

**textAlign**

How to align the text inside the paragraph. Defaults to `start`.

```
start
center
end
```
  
## Intrinsic element

```
p
```
## Theme
  
**paragraph**

The possible sizes of the paragraph in terms of its max-width, font-size and line-height. Expects `object`.

Defaults to

```
{
      small: {
        size: '14px',
        height: '20px',
        maxWidth: '336px',
       },
      medium: {
        size: '18px',
        height: '24px',
        maxWidth: '432px',
      },
      large: {
        size: '22px',
        height: '28px',
        maxWidth: '528px',
      },
      xlarge: {
        size: '26px',
        height: '32px',
        maxWidth: '624px',
      },
      xxlarge: {
        size: '34px',
        height: '40px',
        maxWidth: '816px',
      },
    }
```

**paragraph.textAlign**

How to align the text inside the Paragraph. Expects `string`.

Defaults to

```
start
```

**paragraph.extend**

Any additional style for the Paragraph. 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',
    },
  }
```