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Paragraph

Displays a block of text and can contain inline elements such as buttons, links, or emphasized text. Use to present standalone blocks of content as opposed to inline text.

Anchor to propertiesProperties

Anchor to accessibilityVisibility
accessibilityVisibility
"visible" | "hidden" | "exclusive"

Changes the visibility of the element.

  • visible: the element is visible to all users.
  • hidden: the element is removed from the accessibility tree but remains visible.
  • exclusive: the element is visually hidden but remains in the accessibility tree.
Anchor to color
color
"base" | "subdued"

Modify the color to be more or less intense.

Anchor to dir
dir
"" | "auto" | "ltr" | "rtl"

Indicates the directionality of the element’s text.

  • ltr: languages written from left to right (e.g. English)
  • rtl: languages written from right to left (e.g. Arabic)
  • auto: the user agent determines the direction based on the content
  • '': direction is inherited from parent elements (equivalent to not setting the attribute)
Anchor to fontVariantNumeric
fontVariantNumeric
"auto" | "normal" | "tabular-nums"

Set the numeric properties of the font.

Anchor to lineClamp
lineClamp
number

Truncates the text content to the specified number of lines.

Anchor to tone
tone
"info" | "success" | "warning" | "critical" | "auto" | "neutral" | "caution"

Sets the tone of the component, based on the intention of the information being conveyed.

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Code

<s-paragraph>
Shopify POS is the easiest way to sell your products in person. Available for
iPad, iPhone, and Android.
</s-paragraph>

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Anchor to useful-forUseful for

  • Displaying text content in a paragraph format.
  • Grouping elements with the same style. For instance, icons inside a paragraph will automatically adopt the paragraph's tone.
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Anchor to best-practicesBest practices

  • Use short paragraphs to make your content scannable.
  • Use plain and clear terms.
  • Don't use jargon or technical language.
  • Don't use different terms to describe the same thing.
  • Don't duplicate content.
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