Emphasis
Small
The <small>
tag and .small
class can both be used to shrink text to a font size of 12 pixels. Note that heading elements receive their own font size for nested small elements.
You can change the $small-size
variable in the /helpers/_variables.scss
file to adjust the small font size.
Extra Small
The .micro
class can be used to shrink text to a font size of 10 pixels.
You can change the $micro-size
variable in the /helpers/_variables.scss
file to adjust the micro font size.
This is a sentence of micro text.
Italics
The <em>
tag is used for emphasizing text with italics.
This is a sentence with some italics in it.
The <i>
tag also can be used for emphasizing text in an italic manner, although it is not recommended as <em>
should be used. However, the <i>
tag can still be used to define text in an alternative voice or mood.
Bold
The <strong>
tag is used for emphasizing text with a heavier font-weight.
This is a sentence with bold text in it.
The <b>
tag also can be used for emphasizing text in a bold manner, although it is not recommended as <strong>
should be used. should be used. Per the HTML5 specification, the <b>
tag should be used as a last resort for formatting text as most HTML5 tags cover its potential uses.