Components

Heading

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

<Heading>The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog</Heading>

API Reference

This component is based on the h1 element and supports common margin props.

PropTypeDefault
asChild
boolean
false
as
enum
"h1"
size
enum
"6"
weight
Responsive<"light" | "regular" | "medium" | "bold">
"bold"
align
Responsive<"left" | "center" | "right">
No default value
trim
Responsive<"normal" | "start" | "end" | "both">
No default value
color
enum
No default value
highContrast
boolean
No default value

Examples

As another element

Use the as prop to change the heading level. This prop is purely semantic and does not change the visual appearance.

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

<Heading as="h1">Level 1</Heading>
<Heading as="h2">Level 2</Heading>
<Heading as="h3">Level 3</Heading>

Size

Use the size prop to control the size of the heading. The prop also provides correct line height and corrective letter spacing—as text size increases, the relative line height and letter spacing decrease.

Heading sizes match Text sizes. However, the line heights are set a bit tighter as headings tend to be shorter than running text.

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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

<Flex direction="column" gap="3">
<Heading size="1">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog</Heading>
<Heading size="2">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog</Heading>
<Heading size="3">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog</Heading>
<Heading size="4">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog</Heading>
<Heading size="5">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog</Heading>
<Heading size="6">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog</Heading>
<Heading size="7">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog</Heading>
<Heading size="8">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog</Heading>
<Heading size="9">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog</Heading>
</Flex>

Align

Use the align prop to set text alignment.

Left-aligned

Center-aligned

Right-aligned

<Heading align="left">Left-aligned</Text>
<Heading align="center">Center-aligned</Text>
<Heading align="right">Right-aligned</Text>

Trim

Use the trim prop to trim the leading space at the start, end, or both sides of the text box.

The prop works similarly to the upcoming half-leading control spec, but uses a common negative margin workaround under the hood for cross-browser support.

Without trim

With trim

<Flex direction="column" gap="3">
<Heading trim="normal" style={{ background: 'var(--gray-a2)', borderTop: '1px dashed var(--gray-a7)', borderBottom: '1px dashed var(--gray-a7)', }} >
Without trim
</Heading>
<Heading trim="both" style={{ background: 'var(--gray-a2)', borderTop: '1px dashed var(--gray-a7)', borderBottom: '1px dashed var(--gray-a7)', }} >
With trim
</Heading>
</Flex>

Trimming the leading is useful when dialing in vertical spacing in cards or other “boxy” components. Otherwise, padding looks larger on top and bottom than on the sides.

Without trim

The goal of typography is to relate font size, line height, and line width in a proportional way that maximizes beauty and makes reading easier and more pleasant.

With trim

The goal of typography is to relate font size, line height, and line width in a proportional way that maximizes beauty and makes reading easier and more pleasant.
<Flex direction="column" gap="3">
<Box style={{ background: 'var(--gray-a2)', border: '1px dashed var(--gray-a7)', }} p="4" >
<Heading mb="1" size="3">
Without trim
</Heading>
<Text>
The goal of typography is to relate font size, line height, and line width
in a proportional way that maximizes beauty and makes reading easier and
more pleasant.
</Text>
</Box>
<Box p="4" style={{ background: 'var(--gray-a2)', border: '1px dashed var(--gray-a7)', }} >
<Heading mb="1" size="3" trim="start">
With trim
</Heading>
<Text trim="end">
The goal of typography is to relate font size, line height, and line width
in a proportional way that maximizes beauty and makes reading easier and
more pleasant.
</Text>
</Box>
</Flex>

Color

Use the color prop to assign a specific color, ignoring the global theme. The text colors are designed to achieve at least Lc 60 APCA contrast over common background colors.

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

<Flex direction="column">
<Heading color="indigo">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog</Heading>
<Heading color="cyan">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog</Heading>
<Heading color="orange">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog</Heading>
<Heading color="crimson">The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog</Heading>
</Flex>

High-contrast

Use the highContrast prop to increase color contrast with the background.

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

<Flex direction="column">
<Heading highContrast color="indigo">
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
</Heading>
<Heading highContrast color="cyan">
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
</Heading>
<Heading highContrast color="orange">
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
</Heading>
<Heading highContrast color="crimson">
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
</Heading>
</Flex>
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