<label class='label' for='name'>What is your name?</label>
<input class='input ~neutral my-2' type='text' id='name' placeholder='Miles McCain'>Overview
The label element is used for visually prominent labels. They are often helpful for building form interfaces. The label element is simple: it applies a medium weight to its content.
Considerations
Intrusiveness — Labels are intended to be seen. For a less intrusive label that can fall into the background, use a supra.
Variants
Labels have full tone and priority support. They will automatically look appropriate in most contexts.
This is a neutral label.
This is a positive label.
This is a warning label.
This is a critical label.
This is a info label.
This is a urge label.
Example code
<p class="label ~neutral">This is a neutral label.</p>
<p class="label ~positive">This is a positive label.</p>
<p class="label ~warning">This is a warning label.</p>
<p class="label ~critical">This is a critical label.</p>
<p class="label ~info">This is a info label.</p>
<p class="label ~urge">This is a urge label.</p>Accessibility
Use with label (<label>) elements. Using the .label element on <label> tags will help screenreaders and other assistive technologies better represent your content.
Don't use color to communicate. Instead, use color to support information you communicate through text. When this isn't possible, be sure to use a title attribute.
Be mindful of contrast. What looks good to you may not be readable for others. Text contrast is a good thing!
Support all navigation modes. Some people will interact with your interface using assitive technologies and/or a keyboard. Build your interface with these different modes in mind (for example, by setting the `tab-index` attribute on all interactive elements that aren't interactive by default).
Examples
There are two right answers.
Example code
<label class="label" for="question">Where is a fun place to be?</label>
<input class="input my-2" id="question" type="text" value="The Recurse Center">
<p class="support">There are two right answers.</p>That's wrong. Stanford will win.
Example code
<div class="~critical @low">
<label class="label" for="biggame">Who will win the Big Game?</label>
<input class="input my-2" id="biggame" type="text" value="Berkeley">
<p class="support">That's wrong. Stanford will win.</p>
</div>