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title: Typography
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description: Documentation and examples for Bootstrap typography, including global settings, headings, body text, lists, and more.
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## Global settings
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Bootstrap sets basic global display, typography, and link styles. When more control is needed, check out the [textual utility classes ]({{ site.baseurl }}/docs/{{ site.docs_version }}/utilities/text/ ).
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- Use a [native font stack ]({{ site.baseurl }}/docs/{{ site.docs_version }}/content/reboot/#native-font-stack ) that selects the best `font-family` for each OS and device.
- For a more inclusive and accessible type scale, we assume the browser default root `font-size` (typically 16px) so visitors can customize their browser defaults as needed.
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- Use the `$font-family-base` , `$font-size-base` , and `$line-height-base` attributes as our typographic base applied to the `<body>` .
- Set the global link color via `$link-color` and apply link underlines only on `:hover` .
- Use `$body-bg` to set a `background-color` on the `<body>` (`#fff` by default).
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These styles can be found within `_reboot.scss` , and the global variables are defined in `_variables.scss` .
## Headings
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All HTML headings, `<h1>` through `<h6>` , are available.
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< table >
< thead >
< tr >
< th > Heading< / th >
< th > Example< / th >
< / tr >
< / thead >
< tbody >
< tr >
< td >
{% markdown %}`< h1 > < / h1 > `{% endmarkdown %}
< / td >
< td > < span class = "h1" > h1. Bootstrap heading< / span > < / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td >
{% markdown %}`< h2 > < / h2 > `{% endmarkdown %}
< / td >
< td > < span class = "h2" > h2. Bootstrap heading< / span > < / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td >
{% markdown %}`< h3 > < / h3 > `{% endmarkdown %}
< / td >
< td > < span class = "h3" > h3. Bootstrap heading< / span > < / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td >
{% markdown %}`< h4 > < / h4 > `{% endmarkdown %}
< / td >
< td > < span class = "h4" > h4. Bootstrap heading< / span > < / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td >
{% markdown %}`< h5 > < / h5 > `{% endmarkdown %}
< / td >
< td > < span class = "h5" > h5. Bootstrap heading< / span > < / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td >
{% markdown %}`< h6 > < / h6 > `{% endmarkdown %}
< / td >
< td > < span class = "h6" > h6. Bootstrap heading< / span > < / td >
< / tr >
< / tbody >
< / table >
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{% highlight html %}
< h1 > h1. Bootstrap heading< / h1 >
< h2 > h2. Bootstrap heading< / h2 >
< h3 > h3. Bootstrap heading< / h3 >
< h4 > h4. Bootstrap heading< / h4 >
< h5 > h5. Bootstrap heading< / h5 >
< h6 > h6. Bootstrap heading< / h6 >
{% endhighlight %}
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`.h1` through `.h6` classes are also available, for when you want to match the font styling of a heading but cannot use the associated HTML element.
{% example html %}
< p class = "h1" > h1. Bootstrap heading< / p >
< p class = "h2" > h2. Bootstrap heading< / p >
< p class = "h3" > h3. Bootstrap heading< / p >
< p class = "h4" > h4. Bootstrap heading< / p >
< p class = "h5" > h5. Bootstrap heading< / p >
< p class = "h6" > h6. Bootstrap heading< / p >
{% endexample %}
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### Customizing headings
Use the included utility classes to recreate the small secondary heading text from Bootstrap 3.
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< div class = "bd-example" >
< span class = "h3" >
Fancy display heading
< small class = "text-muted" > With faded secondary text< / small >
< / span >
< / div >
{% highlight html %}
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< h3 >
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Fancy display heading
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< small class = "text-muted" > With faded secondary text< / small >
< / h3 >
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{% endhighlight %}
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## Display headings
Traditional heading elements are designed to work best in the meat of your page content. When you need a heading to stand out, consider using a **display heading** —a larger, slightly more opinionated heading style.
< div class = "bd-example bd-example-type" >
< table class = "table" >
< tbody >
< tr >
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< td > < span class = "display-1" > Display 1< / span > < / td >
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< / tr >
< tr >
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< td > < span class = "display-2" > Display 2< / span > < / td >
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< / tr >
< tr >
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< td > < span class = "display-3" > Display 3< / span > < / td >
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< / tr >
< tr >
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< td > < span class = "display-4" > Display 4< / span > < / td >
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< / tr >
< / tbody >
< / table >
< / div >
{% highlight html %}
< h1 class = "display-1" > Display 1< / h1 >
< h1 class = "display-2" > Display 2< / h1 >
< h1 class = "display-3" > Display 3< / h1 >
< h1 class = "display-4" > Display 4< / h1 >
{% endhighlight %}
## Lead
Make a paragraph stand out by adding `.lead` .
{% example html %}
< p class = "lead" >
Vivamus sagittis lacus vel augue laoreet rutrum faucibus dolor auctor. Duis mollis, est non commodo luctus.
< / p >
{% endexample %}
## Inline text elements
Styling for common inline HTML5 elements.
{% example html %}
< p > You can use the mark tag to < mark > highlight< / mark > text.< / p >
< p > < del > This line of text is meant to be treated as deleted text.< / del > < / p >
< p > < s > This line of text is meant to be treated as no longer accurate.< / s > < / p >
< p > < ins > This line of text is meant to be treated as an addition to the document.< / ins > < / p >
< p > < u > This line of text will render as underlined< / u > < / p >
< p > < small > This line of text is meant to be treated as fine print.< / small > < / p >
< p > < strong > This line rendered as bold text.< / strong > < / p >
< p > < em > This line rendered as italicized text.< / em > < / p >
{% endexample %}
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`.mark` and `.small` classes are also available to apply the same styles as `<mark>` and `<small>` while avoiding any unwanted semantic implications that the tags would bring.
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While not shown above, feel free to use `<b>` and `<i>` in HTML5. `<b>` is meant to highlight words or phrases without conveying additional importance while `<i>` is mostly for voice, technical terms, etc.
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## Text utilities
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Change text alignment, transform, style, weight, and color with our [text utilities ]({{ site.baseurl }}/docs/{{ site.docs_version }}/utilities/text/#text-alignment ).
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## Abbreviations
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Stylized implementation of HTML's `<abbr>` element for abbreviations and acronyms to show the expanded version on hover. Abbreviations have a default underline and gain a help cursor to provide additional context on hover and to users of assistive technologies.
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Add `.initialism` to an abbreviation for a slightly smaller font-size.
{% example html %}
< p > < abbr title = "attribute" > attr< / abbr > < / p >
< p > < abbr title = "HyperText Markup Language" class = "initialism" > HTML< / abbr > < / p >
{% endexample %}
## Blockquotes
For quoting blocks of content from another source within your document. Wrap `<blockquote class="blockquote">` around any < abbr title = "HyperText Markup Language" > HTML</ abbr > as the quote.
{% example html %}
< blockquote class = "blockquote" >
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< p class = "mb-0" > Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.< / p >
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< / blockquote >
{% endexample %}
### Naming a source
Add a `<footer class="blockquote-footer">` for identifying the source. Wrap the name of the source work in `<cite>` .
{% example html %}
< blockquote class = "blockquote" >
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< p class = "mb-0" > Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.< / p >
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< footer class = "blockquote-footer" > Someone famous in < cite title = "Source Title" > Source Title< / cite > < / footer >
< / blockquote >
{% endexample %}
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### Alignment
Use text utilities as needed to change the alignment of your blockquote.
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{% example html %}
< blockquote class = "blockquote text-center" >
< p class = "mb-0" > Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.< / p >
< footer class = "blockquote-footer" > Someone famous in < cite title = "Source Title" > Source Title< / cite > < / footer >
< / blockquote >
{% endexample %}
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{% example html %}
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< blockquote class = "blockquote text-right" >
< p class = "mb-0" > Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.< / p >
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< footer class = "blockquote-footer" > Someone famous in < cite title = "Source Title" > Source Title< / cite > < / footer >
< / blockquote >
{% endexample %}
## Lists
### Unstyled
Remove the default `list-style` and left margin on list items (immediate children only). **This only applies to immediate children list items** , meaning you will need to add the class for any nested lists as well.
{% example html %}
< ul class = "list-unstyled" >
< li > Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet< / li >
< li > Consectetur adipiscing elit< / li >
< li > Integer molestie lorem at massa< / li >
< li > Facilisis in pretium nisl aliquet< / li >
< li > Nulla volutpat aliquam velit
< ul >
< li > Phasellus iaculis neque< / li >
< li > Purus sodales ultricies< / li >
< li > Vestibulum laoreet porttitor sem< / li >
< li > Ac tristique libero volutpat at< / li >
< / ul >
< / li >
< li > Faucibus porta lacus fringilla vel< / li >
< li > Aenean sit amet erat nunc< / li >
< li > Eget porttitor lorem< / li >
< / ul >
{% endexample %}
### Inline
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Remove a list's bullets and apply some light `margin` with a combination of two classes, `.list-inline` and `.list-inline-item` .
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{% example html %}
< ul class = "list-inline" >
< li class = "list-inline-item" > Lorem ipsum< / li >
< li class = "list-inline-item" > Phasellus iaculis< / li >
< li class = "list-inline-item" > Nulla volutpat< / li >
< / ul >
{% endexample %}
### Description list alignment
Align terms and descriptions horizontally by using our grid system's predefined classes (or semantic mixins). For longer terms, you can optionally add a `.text-truncate` class to truncate the text with an ellipsis.
{% example html %}
< dl class = "row" >
< dt class = "col-sm-3" > Description lists< / dt >
< dd class = "col-sm-9" > A description list is perfect for defining terms.< / dd >
< dt class = "col-sm-3" > Euismod< / dt >
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< dd class = "col-sm-9" >
< p > Vestibulum id ligula porta felis euismod semper eget lacinia odio sem nec elit.< / p >
< p > Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus.< / p >
< / dd >
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< dt class = "col-sm-3" > Malesuada porta< / dt >
< dd class = "col-sm-9" > Etiam porta sem malesuada magna mollis euismod.< / dd >
< dt class = "col-sm-3 text-truncate" > Truncated term is truncated< / dt >
< dd class = "col-sm-9" > Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa justo sit amet risus.< / dd >
< dt class = "col-sm-3" > Nesting< / dt >
< dd class = "col-sm-9" >
< dl class = "row" >
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< dt class = "col-sm-4" > Nested definition list< / dt >
< dd class = "col-sm-8" > Aenean posuere, tortor sed cursus feugiat, nunc augue blandit nunc.< / dd >
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< / dl >
< / dd >
< / dl >
{% endexample %}
## Responsive typography
*Responsive typography* refers to scaling text and components by simply adjusting the root element's `font-size` within a series of media queries. Bootstrap doesn't do this for you, but it's fairly easy to add if you need it.
Here's an example of it in practice. Choose whatever `font-size` s and media queries you wish.
{% highlight scss %}
html {
font-size: 14px;
}
@include media-breakpoint-up(sm) {
html {
font-size: 16px;
}
}
@include media-breakpoint-up(md) {
html {
font-size: 20px;
}
}
@include media-breakpoint-up(lg) {
html {
font-size: 28px;
}
}
{% endhighlight %}
