In this chapter, we will study about Typography Helpers. Typography helpers are used to format your text in semantically relevant ways. Helper classes in Foundation let you to scaffold some typographic styles quicker.
The following table lists the Typography Helpers, which are used in Foundation.
| Sr.No. | Typography helper & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Text AlignmentIt helps in changing the element’s text alignment like left, right, center and justify. |
| 2 | SubheaderSubheaders can be added to any header element by using the .subheader class. |
| 3 | Lead ParagraphIt is considerably larger block of text compared to the normal text, which can be used for advertisement or other descriptive text. |
| 4 | Un-bulleted ListBy default, the <ul> is a bulleted list in Foundation. To remove the bullets, you can use .no-bullet class. |
| 5 | StatisticsWhenever you are dealing with dashboard, you need to highlight some important numbers. You can achieve this by using .stat class. |
Sass Reference
Variables
The following table lists the SASS variables in the project’s settings file that makes the component’s default styles to get customized.
| Sr.No. | Name & Description | Type | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $lead-font-sizeFont size for lead paragraphs by default. | Number | $global-font-size * 1.25 |
| 2 | $lead-lineheightLine height for lead paragraph by default. | String | 1.6 |
| 3 | $subheader-lineheightSubheader’s default line height. | Number | 1.4 |
| 4 | $subheader-colorSubheader’s default font color. | Color | $dark-gray |
| 5 | $subheader-font-weightSubheader’s default font weight. | String | $global-weight-normal |
| 6 | $subheader-margin-topSubheader’s default top margin. | Number | 0.2rem |
| 7 | $subheader-margin-bottomSubheader’s default bottom margin. | Number | 0.5rem |
| 8 | $stat-font-sizeStatic number’s default font size | Number | 2.5rem |
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