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# Typography API

<p class="description">The API documentation of the Typography React component. Learn more about the props and the CSS customization points.</p>

## Import

```js
import Typography from '@material-ui/core/Typography';
// or
import { Typography } from '@material-ui/core';
```

You can learn more about the difference by [reading this guide](/guides/minimizing-bundle-size/).



## Component name

The `MuiTypography` name can be used for providing [default props](/customization/globals/#default-props) or [style overrides](/customization/globals/#css) at the theme level.

## Props

| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|:-----|:-----|:--------|:------------|
| <span class="prop-name">align</span> | <span class="prop-type">'inherit'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'left'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'center'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'right'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'justify'</span> | <span class="prop-default">'inherit'</span> | Set the text-align on the component. |
| <span class="prop-name">children</span> | <span class="prop-type">node</span> |  | The content of the component. |
| <span class="prop-name">classes</span> | <span class="prop-type">object</span> |  | Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See [CSS API](#css) below for more details. |
| <span class="prop-name">color</span> | <span class="prop-type">'initial'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'inherit'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'primary'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'secondary'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'textPrimary'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'textSecondary'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'error'</span> | <span class="prop-default">'initial'</span> | The color of the component. It supports those theme colors that make sense for this component. |
| <span class="prop-name">component</span> | <span class="prop-type">elementType</span> |  | The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component. Overrides the behavior of the `variantMapping` prop. |
| <span class="prop-name">display</span> | <span class="prop-type">'initial'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'block'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'inline'</span> | <span class="prop-default">'initial'</span> | Controls the display type |
| <span class="prop-name">gutterBottom</span> | <span class="prop-type">bool</span> | <span class="prop-default">false</span> | If `true`, the text will have a bottom margin. |
| <span class="prop-name">noWrap</span> | <span class="prop-type">bool</span> | <span class="prop-default">false</span> | If `true`, the text will not wrap, but instead will truncate with a text overflow ellipsis.<br>Note that text overflow can only happen with block or inline-block level elements (the element needs to have a width in order to overflow). |
| <span class="prop-name">paragraph</span> | <span class="prop-type">bool</span> | <span class="prop-default">false</span> | If `true`, the text will have a bottom margin. |
| <span class="prop-name">variant</span> | <span class="prop-type">'h1'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'h2'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'h3'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'h4'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'h5'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'h6'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'subtitle1'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'subtitle2'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'body1'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'body2'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'caption'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'button'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'overline'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'srOnly'<br>&#124;&nbsp;'inherit'</span> | <span class="prop-default">'body1'</span> | Applies the theme typography styles. |
| <span class="prop-name">variantMapping</span> | <span class="prop-type">object</span> | <span class="prop-default">{  h1: 'h1',  h2: 'h2',  h3: 'h3',  h4: 'h4',  h5: 'h5',  h6: 'h6',  subtitle1: 'h6',  subtitle2: 'h6',  body1: 'p',  body2: 'p',}</span> | The component maps the variant prop to a range of different HTML element types. For instance, subtitle1 to `<h6>`. If you wish to change that mapping, you can provide your own. Alternatively, you can use the `component` prop. |

The `ref` is forwarded to the root element.

Any other props supplied will be provided to the root element (native element).

## CSS

| Rule name | Global class | Description |
|:-----|:-------------|:------------|
| <span class="prop-name">root</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-root</span> | Styles applied to the root element.
| <span class="prop-name">body2</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-body2</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `variant="body2"`.
| <span class="prop-name">body1</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-body1</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `variant="body1"`.
| <span class="prop-name">caption</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-caption</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `variant="caption"`.
| <span class="prop-name">button</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-button</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `variant="button"`.
| <span class="prop-name">h1</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-h1</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `variant="h1"`.
| <span class="prop-name">h2</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-h2</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `variant="h2"`.
| <span class="prop-name">h3</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-h3</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `variant="h3"`.
| <span class="prop-name">h4</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-h4</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `variant="h4"`.
| <span class="prop-name">h5</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-h5</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `variant="h5"`.
| <span class="prop-name">h6</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-h6</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `variant="h6"`.
| <span class="prop-name">subtitle1</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-subtitle1</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `variant="subtitle1"`.
| <span class="prop-name">subtitle2</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-subtitle2</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `variant="subtitle2"`.
| <span class="prop-name">overline</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-overline</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `variant="overline"`.
| <span class="prop-name">srOnly</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-srOnly</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `variant="srOnly"`. Only accessible to screen readers.
| <span class="prop-name">alignLeft</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-alignLeft</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `align="left"`.
| <span class="prop-name">alignCenter</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-alignCenter</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `align="center"`.
| <span class="prop-name">alignRight</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-alignRight</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `align="right"`.
| <span class="prop-name">alignJustify</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-alignJustify</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `align="justify"`.
| <span class="prop-name">noWrap</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-noWrap</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `nowrap={true}`.
| <span class="prop-name">gutterBottom</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-gutterBottom</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `gutterBottom={true}`.
| <span class="prop-name">paragraph</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-paragraph</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `paragraph={true}`.
| <span class="prop-name">colorInherit</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-colorInherit</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `color="inherit"`.
| <span class="prop-name">colorPrimary</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-colorPrimary</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `color="primary"`.
| <span class="prop-name">colorSecondary</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-colorSecondary</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `color="secondary"`.
| <span class="prop-name">colorTextPrimary</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-colorTextPrimary</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `color="textPrimary"`.
| <span class="prop-name">colorTextSecondary</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-colorTextSecondary</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `color="textSecondary"`.
| <span class="prop-name">colorError</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-colorError</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `color="error"`.
| <span class="prop-name">displayInline</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-displayInline</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `display="inline"`.
| <span class="prop-name">displayBlock</span> | <span class="prop-name">.MuiTypography-displayBlock</span> | Styles applied to the root element if `display="block"`.

You can override the style of the component thanks to one of these customization points:

- With a rule name of the [`classes` object prop](/customization/components/#overriding-styles-with-classes).
- With a [global class name](/customization/components/#overriding-styles-with-global-class-names).
- With a theme and an [`overrides` property](/customization/globals/#css).

If that's not sufficient, you can check the [implementation of the component](https://github.com/mui-org/material-ui/blob/master/packages/material-ui/src/Typography/Typography.js) for more detail.

## Demos

- [Breadcrumbs](/components/breadcrumbs/)
- [Typography](/components/typography/)