- Typography
- line-height
Typography
line-height
Utilities for controlling the leading, or line height, of an element.
| Class | Styles |
|---|---|
text-<size>/<number> | font-size: <size>;
line-height: calc(var(--spacing) * <number>); |
text-<size>/(<custom-property>) | font-size: <size>;
line-height: var(<custom-property>); |
text-<size>/[<value>] | font-size: <size>;
line-height: <value>; |
leading-none | line-height: 1; |
leading-<number> | line-height: calc(var(--spacing) * <number>) |
leading-(<custom-property>) | line-height: var(<custom-property>); |
leading-[<value>] | line-height: <value>; |
Examples
Basic example
Use font size utilities like text-sm/6 and text-lg/7 to set the font size and line-height of an element at the same time:
So I started to walk into the water. I won't lie to you boys, I was terrified. But I pressed on, and as I made my way past the breakers a strange calm came over me. I don't know if it was divine intervention or the kinship of all living things but I tell you Jerry at that moment, I was a marine biologist.
So I started to walk into the water. I won't lie to you boys, I was terrified. But I pressed on, and as I made my way past the breakers a strange calm came over me. I don't know if it was divine intervention or the kinship of all living things but I tell you Jerry at that moment, I was a marine biologist.
So I started to walk into the water. I won't lie to you boys, I was terrified. But I pressed on, and as I made my way past the breakers a strange calm came over me. I don't know if it was divine intervention or the kinship of all living things but I tell you Jerry at that moment, I was a marine biologist.
<p class="text-base/6 ...">So I started to walk into the water...</p><p class="text-base/7 ...">So I started to walk into the water...</p><p class="text-base/8 ...">So I started to walk into the water...</p>Each font size utility also sets a default line height when one isn't provided. You can learn more about these values and how to customize them in the font-size documentation.
Setting independently
Use leading-<number> utilities like leading-6 and leading-7 to set the line height of an element independent of the font-size:
So I started to walk into the water. I won't lie to you boys, I was terrified. But I pressed on, and as I made my way past the breakers a strange calm came over me. I don't know if it was divine intervention or the kinship of all living things but I tell you Jerry at that moment, I was a marine biologist.
So I started to walk into the water. I won't lie to you boys, I was terrified. But I pressed on, and as I made my way past the breakers a strange calm came over me. I don't know if it was divine intervention or the kinship of all living things but I tell you Jerry at that moment, I was a marine biologist.
So I started to walk into the water. I won't lie to you boys, I was terrified. But I pressed on, and as I made my way past the breakers a strange calm came over me. I don't know if it was divine intervention or the kinship of all living things but I tell you Jerry at that moment, I was a marine biologist.
<p class="text-sm leading-6">So I started to walk into the water...</p><p class="text-sm leading-7">So I started to walk into the water...</p><p class="text-sm leading-8">So I started to walk into the water...</p>Removing the leading
Use the leading-none utility to set the line height of an element equal to its font size:
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
<p class="text-2xl leading-none ...">The quick brown fox...</p>Using a custom value
Use the leading-[<value>] syntax to set the line height based on a completely custom value:
<p class="leading-[1.5] ..."> <!-- ... --></p>For CSS variables, you can also use the leading-(<custom-property>) syntax:
<p class="leading-(--my-line-height) ..."> <!-- ... --></p>This is just a shorthand for leading-[var(<custom-property>)] that adds the var() function for you automatically.
Responsive design
Prefix a line-height utility with a breakpoint variant like md: to only apply the utility at medium screen sizes and above:
<p class="leading-5 md:leading-6 ..."> <!-- ... --></p>Learn more about using variants in the variants documentation.
Customizing your theme
The leading-<number> utilities are driven by the --spacing theme variable, which can be customized in your own theme:
@theme { --spacing: 1px; }Learn more about customizing the spacing scale in the theme variable documentation.
