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Bootstrap includes simple and easily customized typography for headings, body text, lists, and more. For even more control, check out the [textual utility classes ](/components/utilities/ ).
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## Global settings
Bootstrap sets basic global display, typography, and link styles. Specifically, we:
- Set `background-color: #fff;` on the `<body>`
- Use the `@font-family-base` , `@font-size-base` , and `@line-height-base` attributes as our typographic base
- Set the global link color via `@link-color` and apply link underlines only on `:hover`
These styles can be found within `scaffolding.less` .
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## Headings
All HTML headings, `<h1>` through `<h6>` , are available. `.h1` through `.h6` classes are also available, for when you want to match the font styling of a heading but still want your text to be displayed inline.
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< div class = "bd-example bd-example-type" >
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< table class = "table" >
< tbody >
< tr >
< td > < h1 > h1. Bootstrap heading< / h1 > < / td >
< td class = "type-info" > Semibold 36px< / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td > < h2 > h2. Bootstrap heading< / h2 > < / td >
< td class = "type-info" > Semibold 30px< / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td > < h3 > h3. Bootstrap heading< / h3 > < / td >
< td class = "type-info" > Semibold 24px< / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td > < h4 > h4. Bootstrap heading< / h4 > < / td >
< td class = "type-info" > Semibold 18px< / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td > < h5 > h5. Bootstrap heading< / h5 > < / td >
< td class = "type-info" > Semibold 14px< / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td > < h6 > h6. Bootstrap heading< / h6 > < / td >
< td class = "type-info" > Semibold 12px< / td >
< / tr >
< / tbody >
< / table >
< / div >
{% 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 %}
Create lighter, secondary text in any heading with a generic `<small>` tag or the `.small` class.
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< div class = "bd-example bd-example-type" >
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< table class = "table" >
< tbody >
< tr >
< td > < h1 > h1. Bootstrap heading < small > Secondary text< / small > < / h1 > < / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td > < h2 > h2. Bootstrap heading < small > Secondary text< / small > < / h2 > < / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td > < h3 > h3. Bootstrap heading < small > Secondary text< / small > < / h3 > < / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td > < h4 > h4. Bootstrap heading < small > Secondary text< / small > < / h4 > < / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td > < h5 > h5. Bootstrap heading < small > Secondary text< / small > < / h5 > < / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td > < h6 > h6. Bootstrap heading < small > Secondary text< / small > < / h6 > < / td >
< / tr >
< / tbody >
< / table >
< / div >
{% highlight html %}
< h1 > h1. Bootstrap heading < small > Secondary text< / small > < / h1 >
< h2 > h2. Bootstrap heading < small > Secondary text< / small > < / h2 >
< h3 > h3. Bootstrap heading < small > Secondary text< / small > < / h3 >
< h4 > h4. Bootstrap heading < small > Secondary text< / small > < / h4 >
< h5 > h5. Bootstrap heading < small > Secondary text< / small > < / h5 >
< h6 > h6. Bootstrap heading < small > Secondary text< / small > < / h6 >
{% 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
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Styling for common inline HTML5 elements.
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{% 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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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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## Abbreviations
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Stylized implementation of HTML's `<abbr>` element for abbreviations and acronyms to show the expanded version on hover. Abbreviations with a `title` attribute have a light dotted bottom border and a help cursor on hover, providing 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 %}
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< p > < abbr title = "attribute" > attr< / abbr > < / p >
< p > < abbr title = "HyperText Markup Language" class = "initialism" > HTML< / abbr > < / p >
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{% endexample %}
## Blockquotes
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For quoting blocks of content from another source within your document. Wrap `<blockquote>` around any < abbr title = "HyperText Markup Language" > HTML</ abbr > as the quote. For straight quotes, we recommend a `<p>` .
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{% example html %}
< blockquote >
< p > Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.< / p >
< / blockquote >
{% endexample %}
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### Naming a source
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Add a `<footer>` for identifying the source. Wrap the name of the source work in `<cite>` .
{% example html %}
< blockquote >
< p > Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.< / p >
< footer > Someone famous in < cite title = "Source Title" > Source Title< / cite > < / footer >
< / blockquote >
{% endexample %}
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### Reverse layout
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Add `.blockquote-reverse` for a blockquote with right-aligned content.
{% example html %}
< blockquote class = "blockquote-reverse" >
< p > Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer posuere erat a ante.< / p >
< 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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Place all list items on a single line with `display: inline-block;` and some light padding.
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{% example html %}
< ul class = "list-inline" >
< li > Lorem ipsum< / li >
< li > Phasellus iaculis< / li >
< li > Nulla volutpat< / li >
< / ul >
{% endexample %}
### Horizontal description
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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.
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{% example html %}
< dl class = "dl-horizontal" >
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< 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 >
< dd class = "col-sm-9" > Vestibulum id ligula porta felis euismod semper eget lacinia odio sem nec elit.< / dd >
< dd class = "col-sm-9 col-sm-offset-3" > Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus.< / 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 >
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< 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 >
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< / dl >
{% endexample %}
