import { Story, Canvas, ArgsTable } from '@storybook/addon-docs';
import ActionableMessage from '../../ui/actionable-message';
import { Text } from './text';
# Text
> This Text (fka Typography) component has breaking changes in variant options and the line heights associated to each variant.
Good typography improves readability, legibility and hierarchy of information.
## Props
### Variant
Use the `variant` prop and the `TEXT` object from `./ui/helpers/constants/design-system.js` to change the font size of the component.
```jsx
import { Text } from '../../ui/component-library/text';
import { TEXT } from '../../../helpers/constants/design-system';
display-mdheading-lgheading-mdheading-smbody-mdbody-smbody-xsinherit
```
### Color
Use the `color` prop and the `COLORS` object from `./ui/helpers/constants/design-system.js` to change the color of the `Text` component.
```jsx
import { Text } from '../../ui/component-library/text';
import { COLORS } from '../../../helpers/constants/design-system';
text-default
text-alternative
text-muted
overlay-inverse
primary-default
primary-inverse
error-default
error-inverse
success-default
success-inverse
warning-inverse
info-default
info-inverse
```
### Font Weight
Use the `fontWeight` prop and the `FONT_WEIGHT` object from `./ui/helpers/constants/design-system.js` to change the font weight of the `Text` component. There are 3 font weights:
- `FONT_WEIGHT.NORMAL` = `normal` || `400`
- `FONT_WEIGHT.MEDIUM` = `medium` || `500`
- `FONT_WEIGHT.BOLD` = `bold` || `700`
```jsx
import { Text } from '../../ui/component-library/text';
import { FONT_WEIGHT } from '../../../helpers/constants/design-system';
normal
medium
bold
```
### Font Style
Use the `fontStyle` prop and the `FONT_STYLE` object from `./ui/helpers/constants/design-system.js` to change the font style of the `Text` component. There are 2 font styles:
- `FONT_STYLE.NORMAL`
- `FONT_STYLE.ITALIC`
```jsx
import { Text } from '../../ui/component-library/text';
import { FONT_STYLE } from '../../../helpers/constants/design-system';
normal
bold
```
### Text Transform
Use the `textTransform` prop and the `TEXT_TRANSFORM` object from `./ui/helpers/constants/design-system.js` to change the text alignment of the `Text` component
```jsx
import { Text } from '../../ui/component-library/text';
import { TEXT_TRANSFORM } from '../../../helpers/constants/design-system';
uppercase
lowercase
capitalize
```
### Text Align
Use the `textAlign` prop and the `TEXT_ALIGN` object from `./ui/helpers/constants/design-system.js` to change the text alignment of the `Text` component
```jsx
import { Text } from '../../ui/component-library/text';
import { TEXT_ALIGN } from '../../../helpers/constants/design-system';
left
center
right
justify
end
```
### Overflow Wrap
Use the `overflowWrap` prop and the `OVERFLOW_WRAP` object from `./ui/helpers/constants/design-system.js` to change the overflow wrap of the `Text` component
```jsx
import { Text } from '../../ui/component-library/text';
import { OVERFLOW_WRAP } from '../../../helpers/constants/design-system';
;
```
### Ellipsis
Use the boolean `ellipsis` prop to change the if the `Text` component to have an ellipsis.
```jsx
import { Text } from '../../ui/component-library/text';
;
```
### As
Use the `as` prop to change the root html element of the `Text` component
```jsx
import { Text } from '../../ui/component-library/text';
dddivdtemh1h2h3h4h5h6lipspanstrong
```
Renders the html:
```html
dd
div
dt
em
h1
h2
h3
h4
h5
h6
li
p
spanstrong
```
### Box Props
Use any valid box props [Box](/?path=/story/ui-components-ui-box-box-stories-js--default-story) component props to the Text component.
### Class Name
Adds an additional class to the `Text` component
### Children
The text content of the `Text` component