Bootstrap Text/Typography
Bootstrap's Default Settings
Bootstrap's global default font-size is 14px, with a line-height of 1.428.
This is applied to the <body> and all paragraphs.
In addition, all <p> elements have a bottom margin that equals half
their computed line-height (10px by default).
Bootstrap vs. Browser Defaults
In this chapter, we will look at some HTML elements that will be styled a little bit differently by Bootstrap than browser defaults.
<h1> - <h6>
By default, Bootstrap will style the HTML headings (<h1> to
<h6>) in the following way:
Example
h1 Bootstrap heading (36px)
h2 Bootstrap heading (30px)
h3 Bootstrap heading (24px)
h4 Bootstrap heading (18px)
h5 Bootstrap heading (14px)
h6 Bootstrap heading (12px)
Try it Yourself »<small>
In Bootstrap the HTML <small> element is used to create a lighter, secondary text in any heading:
Example
h1 heading secondary text
h2 heading secondary text
h3 heading secondary text
h4 heading secondary text
h5 heading secondary text
h6 heading secondary text
Try it Yourself »<mark>
Bootstrap will style the HTML <mark> element in the following way:
<abbr>
Bootstrap will style the HTML <abbr> element in the following way:
<blockquote>
Bootstrap will style the HTML <blockquote> element in the following way:
Example
For 50 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature. The world's leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally.
Try it Yourself »To show the quote on the right, use the .blockquote-reverse class:
Example
For 50 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature. The world's leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally.
Try it Yourself »<dl>
Bootstrap will style the HTML <dl> element in the following way:
<code>
Bootstrap will style the HTML <code> element in the following way:
Example
The following HTML elements: span, section, and div defines a section in a document.
Try it Yourself »<kbd>
Bootstrap will style the HTML <kbd> element in the following way:
<pre>
Bootstrap will style the HTML <pre> element in the following way:
Example
Text in a pre element
is displayed in a fixed-width
font, and it preserves
both spaces and
line breaks.
Try it Yourself »Contextual Colors and Backgrounds
Bootstrap also has some contextual classes that can be used to provide "meaning through colors".
The classes for text colors are:.text-muted,
.text-primary, .text-success, .text-info,
.text-warning, and .text-danger:
Example
This text is muted.
This text is important.
This text indicates success.
This text represents some information.
This text represents a warning.
This text represents danger.
Try it Yourself »
The classes for background colors are:.bg-primary,
.bg-success, bg-info, bg-warning, and .bg-danger:
Example
This text is important.
This text indicates success.
This text represents some information.
This text represents a warning.
This text represents danger.
Try it Yourself »More Typography Classes
The Bootstrap classes below can be added to style HTML elements further:
| Class | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
.lead |
Makes a paragraph stand out | Try it |
.small |
Indicates smaller text (set to 85% of the size of the parent) | Try it |
.text-left |
Indicates left-aligned text | Try it |
.text-center |
Indicates center-aligned text | Try it |
.text-right |
Indicates right-aligned text | Try it |
.text-justify |
Indicates justified text | Try it |
.text-nowrap |
Indicates no wrap text | Try it |
.text-lowercase |
Indicates lowercased text | Try it |
.text-uppercase |
Indicates uppercased text | Try it |
.text-capitalize |
Indicates capitalized text | Try it |
.initialism |
Displays the text inside an <abbr> element in a slightly smaller font
size |
Try it |
.list-unstyled |
Removes the default list-style and left margin on list items (works on
both <ul> and <ol>). This class only applies to immediate children list items
(to remove the default list-style from any nested lists, apply this class to
any nested lists as well) |
Try it |
.list-inline |
Places all list items on a single line | Try it |
.dl-horizontal |
Lines up the terms (<dt>) and descriptions (<dd>) in
<dl> elements side-by-side. Starts off like default <dl>s, but when the browser window expands, it will line up side-by-side |
Try it |
.pre-scrollable |
Makes a <pre> element scrollable |
Try it |
Complete Bootstrap Typography Reference
For a complete reference of all typography elements/classes, go to our complete Bootstrap Typography Reference.
Also look at our Bootstrap Helper Classes Reference for more information about contextual classes.