Email Kit
Elements

Text

Headings, labels and paragraphs are used to communicate.

Paul Sylling

Test Results

Passing

Want proof? View the test results to see how a text element renders across each of the most common email clients.

Email Kit is rigorously tested on the most common email clients.

Usage

Text is the core element of an email with the main goal of communicating a message whether it is announcing a new feature, marketing a service or visually telling a story with an article. Use concise text in your email that is easy to understand.

Email Kit comes packed with a set of text element that make telling your story and creating a visual hierarchy simple.

  • Headlines
  • Headings and subheadings
  • Paragraphs
  • Captions

Variations

Text can be customized with your theme colors and type styles by editing the classes in Email Kit.

Color

Color can be applied to text by using one of the built-in color classes <a class="body text-primary">.

Refer to the color page in the guidelines section for a complete list of options.

Type Styles

A type style can be applied to text by using one of the built-in type style classes <a class="body text-primary">.

Refer to the typography page in the guidelines section for a complete list of options.

Examples

Copy the code below and paste it into a table within the .panel-body to create text in your email.

Headline Two Left-Aligned

Use the code below to create a left-aligned headline two using your dark gray color.

Headline Two Left-Aligned
Headline Two text with the dark gray color applied. Note how the text is set with both a type style and color.
Paragraph Left-Aligned

Use the code below to create a left-aligned paragraph of body copy using your dark gray color.

Paragraph Left-Aligned
Paragraph body text with the dark gray color applied. Note how the text is set with both a type style and color.

Best Practices

Follow these best practices when using text.

  • Keep your headline copy short and concise.
  • Use a paragraph of summary text that links to the full page to keep the email size smaller.
  • Use text to establish a clear visual hierarchy in your email.
  • Left-aligned text is generally more easily scanned.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about text in Email Kit.

Is there a limit to the amount of text I can include in an email?

Gmail considers any emails with an HTML file size over 102 Kb to be too long. The boilerplate stylesheet and layout in Email Kit only consume about 10 Kb.

Why doesn’t Email Kit use h or p tags?

In order to achieve the most consistent layout among over 70 email clients, Email Kit utilizes the "loose" method of instead styling a td tag and placing the text directly inside