Default paragraph text
The default paragraph font size is 19px on large screens and 16px on small screens.
You do not need to apply a class to apply the default text styles to body text.
Formatted example
This is default body text.
It can be displayed with bold or italic formatting.
HTML code
<p>This is default body text.</p>
<p>It can be displayed with <strong>bold</strong> or <em>italic</em> formatting.</p>Markdown
This is default body text.
It can be displayed with **bold** or _italic_ formatting.Lead paragraph text
A lead paragraph is an introductory paragraph that you can use at the top of a page to summarise the content. Lead paragraphs use 24px type on desktop and should only be used once per page if needed.
Formatted example
This is lead paragraph body text.
HTML code
<p class="lead">This is lead paragraph body text.</p>Markdown
{:.lead}
This is lead paragraph body text.