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Bootstrap 5 Text/Typography
Bootstrap 5 Default Settings
Bootstrap 5 uses a default font-size of 1rem (16px by default), and its line-height is 1.5.
In addition, all <p> elements have margin-top: 0 and margin-bottom: 1rem (16px by default).
<h1> – <h6>
Bootstrap 5 styles HTML headings (<h1> to <h6>) with a bolder font-weight and a responsive font-size.
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<p>The font-size of each Bootstrap heading depends on the screen size. Try to resize the browser window to see the effect.</p>
<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>
</div>
</body>
</html>
You can also use .h1 to .h6 classes on other elements to make them behave as headings if you want:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<p>h1 Bootstrap heading</p>
<p>h2 Bootstrap heading</p>
<p>h3 Bootstrap heading</p>
<p>h4 Bootstrap heading</p>
<p>h5 Bootstrap heading</p>
<p>h6 Bootstrap heading</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Display Headings
Display headings are used to stand out more than normal headings (larger font-size and lighter font-weight), and there are six classes to choose from: .display-1 to .display-6:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h1>Display Headings</h1>
<p>Display headings are used to stand out more than normal headings (larger font-size and lighter font-weight):</p>
<h1>Display 1</h1>
<h1>Display 2</h1>
<h1>Display 3</h1>
<h1>Display 4</h1>
<h1>Display 5</h1>
<h1>Display 6</h1>
</div>
</body>
</html>
<small>
In Bootstrap 5 the HTML <small> element (and the .small class) is used to create a smaller, secondary text in any heading:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h1>Smaller, Secondary Text</h1>
<p>The small element (and the .small class) is used to create a smaller, secondary text in any heading:</p>
<h1>h1 heading <small>secondary text</small></h1>
<h2>h2 heading <small>secondary text</small></h2>
<h3>h3 heading <small>secondary text</small></h3>
<h4>h4 heading <small>secondary text</small></h4>
<h5>h5 heading <small>secondary text</small></h5>
<h6>h6 heading <small>secondary text</small></h6>
</div>
</body>
</html>
<mark>
Bootstrap 5 will style <mark> and .mark with a yellow background color and some padding:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h1>Highlight Text</h1>
<p>Use the mark element (or the .mark class) to <mark>highlight</mark> text.</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>
<abbr>
Bootstrap 5 will style the HTML <abbr> element with a dotted border bottom and a cursor with question mark on hover:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h1>Abbreviations</h1>
<p>The abbr element is used to mark up an abbreviation or acronym:</p>
<p>The <abbr title=”World Health Organization”>WHO</abbr> was founded in 1948.</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>
<blockquote>
Add the .blockquote class to a <blockquote> when quoting blocks of content from another source. And when naming a source, like “from WWF’s website”, use the .blockquote-footer class:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h1>Blockquotes</h1>
<p>The blockquote element is used to present content from another source:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>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.</p>
<footer>From WWF’s website</footer>
</blockquote>
</div>
</body>
</html>
<dl>
Bootstrap 5 will style the HTML <dl> element in the following way:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h1>Description Lists</h1>
<p>The dl element indicates a description list:</p>
<dl>
<dt>Coffee</dt>
<dd>- black hot drink</dd>
<dt>Milk</dt>
<dd>- white cold drink</dd>
</dl>
</div>
</body>
</html>
<code>
Bootstrap 5 will style the HTML <code> element in the following way:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h1>Code Snippets</h1>
<p>Inline snippets of code should be embedded in the code element:</p>
<p>The following HTML elements: <code>span</code>, <code>section</code>, and <code>div</code> defines a section in a document.</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>
<kbd>
Bootstrap 5 will style the HTML <kbd> element in the following way:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h1>Keyboard Inputs</h1>
<p>To indicate input that is typically entered via the keyboard, use the kbd element:</p>
<p>Use <kbd>ctrl + p</kbd> to open the Print dialog box.</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>
<pre>
Bootstrap 5 will style the HTML <pre> element in the following way:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<title>Bootstrap Example</title>
<meta charset=”utf-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1″>
<link href=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css” rel=”stylesheet”>
<script src=”https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<h1>Multiple Code Lines</h1>
<p>For multiple lines of code, use the pre element:</p>
<pre>
Text in a pre element
is displayed in a fixed-width
font, and it preserves
both spaces and
line breaks.
</pre>
</div>
</body>
</html>
More Typography Classes
The Bootstrap 5 classes below can be added to style HTML elements further:
| Class | Description | |
|---|---|---|
.lead |
Makes a paragraph stand out | |
.text-start |
Indicates left-aligned text | |
.text-break |
Prevents long text from breaking layout | |
.text-center |
Indicates center-aligned text | |
.text-decoration-none |
Removes the underline from a link | |
.text-end |
Indicates right-aligned text | |
.text-nowrap |
Indicates no wrap text | |
.text-lowercase |
Indicates lowercased text | |
.text-uppercase |
Indicates uppercased text | |
.text-capitalize |
Indicates capitalized text | |
.initialism |
Displays the text inside an <abbr> element in a slightly smaller font size |
|
.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) |
|
.list-inline |
Places all list items on a single line (used together with .list-inline-item on each <li> elements) |