bulma/docs/documentation/helpers/typography-helpers.html

---
title: Typography helpers
layout: documentation
doc-tab: helpers
doc-subtab: helpers-typography
breadcrumb:
- home
- documentation
- helpers
- helpers-typography
---

{% assign initial_vars = site.data.variables.utilities.initial-variables.by_name %}
{% assign sizes        = site.data.variables.utilities.derived-variables.by_name['$sizes'].value | split: ' ' %}

{% capture thead %}
<thead>
  <tr>
    <th>
      Class
    </th>
    {% for breakpoint_hash in site.data.breakpoints %}
      {% assign breakpoint = breakpoint_hash[1] %}
      <th>
        {{ breakpoint.name }}<br>
        {% if breakpoint.id == 'mobile' %}
          Up to <code>{{ breakpoint.to }}px</code>
        {% elsif breakpoint.id == 'fullhd' %}
          <code>{{ breakpoint.from }}px</code> and above
        {% else %}
          Between <code>{{ breakpoint.from }}px</code> and <code>{{ breakpoint.to }}px</code>
        {% endif %}
      </th>
    {% endfor %}
  </tr>
</thead>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture size1 %}
<td class="is-narrow has-background-danger-light">
  <code class="has-background-danger-light">{{ initial_vars['$size-1'].value }}</code>
</td>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture unchanged %}
<td class="is-narrow has-text-grey-light">
  unchanged
</td>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture left %}
<td class="is-narrow has-background-primary-light has-text-primary">
  left-aligned
</td>
{% endcapture %}

{% include elements/anchor.html name="Size" %}

<div class="content">
  <p>
    There are <strong>{{ sizes | size }} sizes</strong> to choose from:
  </p>
</div>

<table class="table is-bordered">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>
        Class
      </th>
      <th>
        Font-size
      </th>
      <th>
        Size
      </th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    {% for size in sizes %}
      <tr>
        {% assign key = '$size-' | append: forloop.index %}
        <td><code>is-size-{{ forloop.index }}</code></td>
        <td><code>{{ initial_vars[key].value }}</code></td>
        <td><span class="is-size-{{ forloop.index }}">Example</span></td>
      </tr>
    {% endfor %}
  </tbody>
</table>

{% include elements/anchor.html name="Responsive size" %}

<div class="content">
  <p>
    You can choose a <strong>specific</strong> size for <em>each</em> viewport width. You simply need to append the <strong>viewport width</strong> to the size modifier.
  </p>
  <p>
    For example, here are the modifiers for <code>$size-1</code>:
  </p>
</div>

<div class="table-container">
  <table class="table is-bordered">
    {{ thead }}
    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <td class="is-narrow"><code>is-size-1-mobile</code></td>
        {{ size1 }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td class="is-narrow"><code>is-size-1-touch</code></td>
        {{ size1 }}
        {{ size1 }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td class="is-narrow"><code>is-size-1-tablet</code></td>
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ size1 }}
        {{ size1 }}
        {{ size1 }}
        {{ size1 }}
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td class="is-narrow"><code>is-size-1-desktop</code></td>
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ size1 }}
        {{ size1 }}
        {{ size1 }}
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td class="is-narrow"><code>is-size-1-widescreen</code></td>
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ size1 }}
        {{ size1 }}
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td class="is-narrow"><code>is-size-1-fullhd</code></td>
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ size1 }}
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</div>

<div class="content">
  <p>
    You can use the same logic for each of the <strong>7 sizes</strong>.
  </p>
</div>

{% include elements/anchor.html name="Alignment" %}

<div class="content">
  <p>
    You can align the text with the use of one of <strong>4 alignment helpers</strong>:
  </p>
</div>

<table class="table is-bordered">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>
        Class
      </th>
      <th>
        Alignment
      </th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
    <td><code>has-text-centered</code></td>
    <td>Makes the text <strong>centered</strong></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td><code>has-text-justified</code></td>
    <td>Makes the text <strong>justified</strong></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td><code>has-text-left</code></td>
    <td>Makes the text aligned to the <strong>left</strong></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td><code>has-text-right</code></td>
    <td>Makes the text aligned to the <strong>right</strong></td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

{% include elements/anchor.html name="Responsive Alignment" %}

<div class="content">
  <p>
    You can <strong>align text</strong> differently for each <strong>viewport width</strong>. Simply append the <strong>viewport width</strong> to the alignment modifier.
  </p>

  <p>
    For example, here are the modifiers for <code>has-text-left</code>:
  </p>
</div>

<div class="table-container">
  <table class="table is-bordered">
    {{ thead }}
    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <td class="is-narrow"><code>has-text-left-mobile</code></td>
        {{ left }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td class="is-narrow"><code>has-text-left-touch</code></td>
        {{ left }}
        {{ left }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td class="is-narrow"><code>has-text-left-tablet-only</code></td>
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ left }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td class="is-narrow"><code>has-text-left-tablet</code></td>
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ left }}
        {{ left }}
        {{ left }}
        {{ left }}
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td class="is-narrow"><code>has-text-left-desktop-only</code></td>
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ left }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td class="is-narrow"><code>has-text-left-desktop</code></td>
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ left }}
        {{ left }}
        {{ left }}
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td class="is-narrow"><code>has-text-left-widescreen-only</code></td>
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ left }}
        {{ unchanged }}
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td class="is-narrow"><code>has-text-left-widescreen</code></td>
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ left }}
        {{ left }}
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td class="is-narrow"><code>has-text-left-fullhd</code></td>
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ unchanged }}
        {{ left }}
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</div>

<div class="content">
  <p>
    You can use the same logic for each of the <strong>4 alignments</strong>.
  </p>
</div>

{% include elements/anchor.html name="Text transformation" %}

<div class="content">
  <p>
    You can transform the text with the use of one of <strong>4 text transformation helpers</strong>:
  </p>
</div>

<table class="table is-bordered">
  <thead>
  <tr>
    <th>
      Class
    </th>
    <th>
      Transformation
    </th>
  </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
  <tr>
    <td><code>is-capitalized</code></td>
    <td>Transforms <strong>the first character</strong> of each word to <strong>uppercase</strong></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><code>is-lowercase</code></td>
    <td>Transforms <strong>all characters</strong> to <strong>lowercase</strong></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><code>is-uppercase</code></td>
    <td>Transforms <strong>all characters</strong> to <strong>uppercase</strong></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><code>is-italic</code></td>
    <td>Transforms <strong>all characters</strong> to <strong>italic</strong></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>{% include elements/new-tag.html version="0.9.3" %}<code>is-underlined</code></td>
    <td><strong>Underlines</strong> the text</td>
  </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

{% include elements/anchor.html name="Text weight" %}

<div class="content">
  <p>
    You can transform the text weight with the use of one of <strong>5 text weight helpers</strong>:
  </p>
</div>

<table class="table is-bordered">
  <thead>
  <tr>
    <th>
      Class
    </th>
    <th>
      Weight
    </th>
  </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
  <tr>
    <td><code>has-text-weight-light</code></td>
    <td>Transforms text weight to <strong>light</strong></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><code>has-text-weight-normal</code></td>
    <td>Transforms text weight to <strong>normal</strong></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><code>has-text-weight-medium</code></td>
    <td>Transforms text weight to <strong>medium</strong></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><code>has-text-weight-semibold</code></td>
    <td>Transforms text weight to <strong>semi-bold</strong></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><code>has-text-weight-bold</code></td>
    <td>Transforms text weight to <strong>bold</strong></td>
  </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

{% include elements/anchor.html name="Font family" %}

<div class="content">
  <p>
    You can change the font family with the use of one of <strong>5 font family helpers</strong>:
  </p>
</div>

{% assign font_families = "sans-serif,monospace,primary,secondary,code" | split: ',' %}

<table class="table is-bordered">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>
        Class
      </th>
      <th>
        Family
      </th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    {% for family in font_families %}
      <tr>
        <td><code>is-family-{{ family }}</code></td>
        <td>Sets font family to <code>$family-{{ family }}</code></td>
      </tr>
    {% endfor %}
  </tbody>
</table>