Text

Text component is the used to render text and paragraphs within an interface. It renders a <p> tag by default.

Import#

import { Text } from "@chakra-ui/react"

Changing the font size#

To increase the font size of the text, you can pass the fontSize prop.

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<Stack spacing={3}>
  <Text fontSize="6xl">(6xl) In love with React & Next</Text>
  <Text fontSize="5xl">(5xl) In love with React & Next</Text>
  <Text fontSize="4xl">(4xl) In love with React & Next</Text>
  <Text fontSize="3xl">(3xl) In love with React & Next</Text>
  <Text fontSize="2xl">(2xl) In love with React & Next</Text>
  <Text fontSize="xl">(xl) In love with React & Next</Text>
  <Text fontSize="lg">(lg) In love with React & Next</Text>
  <Text fontSize="md">(md) In love with React & Next</Text>
  <Text fontSize="sm">(sm) In love with React & Next</Text>
  <Text fontSize="xs">(xs) In love with React & Next</Text>
</Stack>

<Stack spacing={3}>
  <Text fontSize="6xl">(6xl) In love with React & Next</Text>
  <Text fontSize="5xl">(5xl) In love with React & Next</Text>
  <Text fontSize="4xl">(4xl) In love with React & Next</Text>
  <Text fontSize="3xl">(3xl) In love with React & Next</Text>
  <Text fontSize="2xl">(2xl) In love with React & Next</Text>
  <Text fontSize="xl">(xl) In love with React & Next</Text>
  <Text fontSize="lg">(lg) In love with React & Next</Text>
  <Text fontSize="md">(md) In love with React & Next</Text>
  <Text fontSize="sm">(sm) In love with React & Next</Text>
  <Text fontSize="xs">(xs) In love with React & Next</Text>
</Stack>

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Truncate text#

Pass the isTruncated prop to render an ellipsis when the text exceeds the width of the viewport or maxWidth prop.

Lorem ipsum is placeholder text commonly used in the graphic, print, and publishing industries for previewing layouts and visual mockups.

<Text color="gray.500" isTruncated>
  Lorem ipsum is placeholder text commonly used in the graphic, print, and
  publishing industries for previewing layouts and visual mockups.
</Text>

<Text color="gray.500" isTruncated>
  Lorem ipsum is placeholder text commonly used in the graphic, print, and
  publishing industries for previewing layouts and visual mockups.
</Text>

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Likewise, if you'd like to truncate the text after a specific number of lines, pass the noOfLines prop and set it to the desired no of lines.

Pro Tip 💡: You can also apply noOfLines responsively.

// Basic version
<Text noOfLines={2}>
  "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" is an English-language pangram—a
  sentence that contains all of the letters of the English alphabet. Owing to
  its existence, Chakra was created.
</Text>
// Responsive version
<Text noOfLines={[1, 2, 3]}>
   "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" is an English-language pangram—a
  sentence that contains all of the letters of the English alphabet. Owing to
  its existence, Chakra was created.
</Text>

Override style#

You can change the entire style of the text via props. For example, to change the font size, pass the fontSize prop. No need to write css or styled().

I'm using a custom font-size value for this text

<Text fontSize="50px" color="tomato">
  I'm using a custom font-size value for this text
</Text>

<Text fontSize="50px" color="tomato">
  I'm using a custom font-size value for this text
</Text>

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Override the element#

To override the element that gets rendered, pass the as prop. Use Inspect Element to see the element that gets rendered in html.

Italic
Underline
I18N
Citation
~~Deleted~~
Emphasis
Inserted
Ctrl + C
Highlighted
~~Strikethrough~~
Sample
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<>
  <Text as="i">Italic</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="u">Underline</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="abbr">I18N</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="cite">Citation</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="del">Deleted</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="em">Emphasis</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="ins">Inserted</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="kbd">Ctrl + C</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="mark">Highlighted</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="s">Strikethrough</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="samp">Sample</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="sub">sub</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="sup">sup</Text>
</>

<>
  <Text as="i">Italic</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="u">Underline</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="abbr">I18N</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="cite">Citation</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="del">Deleted</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="em">Emphasis</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="ins">Inserted</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="kbd">Ctrl + C</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="mark">Highlighted</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="s">Strikethrough</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="samp">Sample</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="sub">sub</Text>
  <br />
  <Text as="sup">sup</Text>
</>

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Props#

Text composes the Box component, so you can pass all Box style props.

Name	Type	Description	Default
align	`SystemProps["textAlign"]`	The CSS `text-align` property	-
casing	`SystemProps["textTransform"]`	The CSS `text-transform` property	-
colorScheme	`string`		-
decoration	`SystemProps["textDecoration"]`	The CSS `text-decoration` property	-
isTruncated	`boolean`	if `true`, it'll render an ellipsis when the text exceeds the width of the viewport or maxWidth set.	-
layerStyle	`string`	apply layer styles defined in `theme.layerStyles`	-
noOfLines	`number \| ResponsiveArray<number> \| ResponsiveObject<number>`	Used to truncate text at a specific number of lines	-
orientation	`"horizontal" \| "vertical"`		-
size	`string`		-
styleConfig	`Record<string, any>`		-
textStyle	`string`	apply typography styles defined in `theme.textStyles`	-
variant	`string`		-

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