# Base Props Every component in the Tag API that has `(Base)` after it has been extended from a common class that includes the following props: | Name | PropType | Description | | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | italic | PropTypes.boolean | Set `fontStyle` to `italic` | | bold | PropTypes.boolean | Set `fontWeight` to `bold ` | | caps | PropTypes.boolean | Set `textTransform` to `uppercase ` | | margin | PropTypes.number or string | Set `margin` value| | padding | PropTypes.number or string | Set `padding` value| | textColor | PropTypes.string | Set `color` value| | textSize | PropTypes.string | Set `fontSize` value| | textAlign | PropTypes.string | Set `textAlign` value| | textFont | PropTypes.string | Set `textFont` value| | bgColor | PropTypes.string | Set `backgroundColor` value| | bgImage | PropTypes.string | Set `backgroundImage` value| | bgDarken | PropTypes.number | Float value from 0.0 to 1.0 specifying how much to darken the bgImage image|