# Text

Text component provides a simple element to avoid dealing with sizing in the React Native Text.

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```jsx
import { Text } from '../components/';

<Text component="h1">Default text</Text>
<Text component="h2">Default text</Text>
<Text component="h3">Default text</Text>
<Text component="h4">Default text</Text>
<Text component="h5">Default text</Text>
<Text component="h6">Default text</Text>
<Text component="s1">Default text</Text>
<Text component="s2">Default text</Text>
<Text component="p1">Default text</Text>
<Text component="p2">Default text</Text>
<Text component="c1">Default text</Text>
<Text component="c2">Default text</Text>
<Text component="label">Default text</Text>
```

## Properties

| Name         | Type                                   | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| children     | `ReactText \| ReactElement<TextProps>` | String or number to be rendered as text. Also can be ReactElement - nested Text component.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| component    | `string`                               | Can be `h1`, `h2`, `h3`, `h4`, `h5`, `h6`, `s1`, `s2`, `p1`, `p2`, `c1`, `c2`, `label`. Defaults to *p1*. Use *h* categories when needed to display headings. Use *s* categories when needed to display subtitles. Use *p* categories when needed to display regular text. Use *c* and *label* categories when needed to give user a hint on something. |
| ...TextProps | `TextProps`                            | Any props applied to Text component.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |


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