Typography

v3.x

Special typographic formats improve the understandability and readability of certain textual entries.

BBootstrap 3.x | Typography


HTML Elements

For Bootstrap v4.x text-related classes, such as .text-uppercase visit the Utilities page.

Abreviations HTML is a core Web language
<span class="initialism">HTML</span> is a core Web language
Lead Text

Use lead text to summarize content or focus readers

<p class="lead">Use lead text to summarize content or focus readers</p>
Math Variables a + b = c
<var>a</var> + <var>b</var> = <var>c</var>
Keyboard Keys CTRL + Z
<kbd>CTRL</kbd> + <kbd>Z</kbd>
Computer Code <p>This is a paragraph element</p>
<code>&lt;p&gt;This is a paragraph element&lt;/p&gt;></code>
Computer Output You have pressed a key!
<samp>You have pressed a key!</samp>
Linethrough This and not that
This and <del>not that</del>
Marker Text Pay attention to this
Pay attention <mark>to this</mark>
Small Text Primary Text (subordinate text)
Primary text <small>(subordinate text)</small>
Subscript Water, a.k.a. H2O
Water, a.k.a. H<sub>2</sub>O
Superscript 23 = 8
2<sup>3</sup> = 8
Typewriter Typewriter Text
<tt>Typewriter Text</tt>