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Text decoration

Change the text-decoration.

Text decoration

  • Responsive

CSS property: text-decoration

.vads-u-text-decoration--none
Link with no underline
.vads-u-text-decoration--underline
Non-link with underline
.vads-u-text-decoration--line-through
strikethrough text

Guidance

  • Underlines are an important link affordance for users who may experience difficulties perceiving contrast. Remove the underline from links only when the context implies there is interaction.
  • Do not use underlines for emphasis. Underlines imply interaction. Use bold text instead.
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Last updated: Apr 25, 2022