# Text

> Rich text with links, bold and italic, in three sizes, with a softer color for secondary text and a maximum line length that keeps paragraphs easy to read.

Tally theme documentation · HTML version: https://themelab.page/tally/docs/blocks/text/

## At a glance

- **In the editor:** Text
- **Where it goes:** The Section section and inside Groups
- **Settings:** 5

## Options

- **Size:** *Small*, *Regular* or *Large*. Large text works as an introduction under a heading.
- **Softer color:** uses a quieter tone of the text color – for captions, notes and small print.
- **Alignment:** *Like the section*, or left, center or right.
- **Maximum width:** 20–100 characters per line. Around 60–70 is the most comfortable for reading; the default is 64.

Text follows the body font and size from **Theme settings › Typography**.

## All settings

**Block: Text** (5 settings, in editor order)

| Setting | Options | Default |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Text** | Rich text | Sample text |
| **Size** | Small · Regular · Large | Regular |
| **Softer color** | Checkbox | Off |
| **Alignment** | Like the section · Left · Center · Right | Like the section |
| **Maximum width** | 20–100ch (step 4) | 64ch |

## Related

- [Heading](https://themelab.page/tally/docs/blocks/heading.md): A heading in five sizes with its own HTML tag, alignment and line length.
- [Button](https://themelab.page/tally/docs/blocks/button.md): A link styled as a primary, secondary or accent button, or as a text link, in three sizes.
- [Section](https://themelab.page/tally/docs/sections/section.md): Build any section from blocks – headings, text, buttons, images, spacers, dividers and nestable groups.