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# Text Area

The **Text Area** **Object** allows the user to add multiline text with a background to their **Project**. It can be completely customized in the [**Attributes**](#attributes).

![Text Area.](/files/nCwYueveNzVmLRm6Ob90)

## Attributes

The **Object's** **Attributes** can be used to fully customize the **Object**. Explained below, they are:

* [**Transformation**](#transformation)
* [**Text Area**](#text-area)
* [**Text**](#text)
* [**Font**](#font)
* [**Style**](#style)
* [**Tag**](#tag)

### Transformation

![Transformation Attributes.](/files/g9Ogt6NbZYRBJGNE8ru3)

The `Transformation` **Attributes** deal with placement, rotation, and size in *XY* space. More information can be found [here](/incari-studio/2023.2/objects-and-types/attributes/common-attributes/transformation.md).

### Text Area

![Text Area Attributes.](/files/B9aNhZeRCmPYpzW4sWe3)

The `Text Area` **Attributes** provide crucial data for a **Text Area Object**.

* `Text` is simply the desired text.
* `Word Wrap` can be enabled and disabled. When it is enabled, the text fits within the confines of the **Text Area**. If disabled, the text will be in one line and may run off the **Text Area**, causing some text to not be visible. In this case, please adjust the dimensions of the **Text Area**.

### Text

![Text Attributes.](/files/vPHwd1kicr98c4zs8qpy)

The **Text Attributes** offer the user options to customize the **Text**:

* `Line height (%)` determines the placement of the text within the text box.
* `Color` decides the color of the text.

### Font

![Font Attributes.](/files/cuzYUDRFGHEeWVGTmx4e)

The **Font Attributes** offer the user options to customize the **Text's** font:

* `Family` offers three different font types: `monospace`, `sans-serif`, and `serif`. More fonts can be added by the user in [**Project Settings**](/incari-studio/2023.2/modules/project-settings/fonts.md).
* `Size` determines the size of the font in pixels.

### Style

![Style Attributes.](/files/wTaCXGGXfQLlUQNdLLkV)

The **Style Attributes** offer the user options to customize further visual aspects of the **Text Area**:

* The `Background Color` is the color of the **Text Area** box which appears behind the text.
* `CSS Classes` contain the *CSS* class names of the **Object**.
* `Stylesheet` contains the *CSS* stylesheet of the **Object**. This can override any stylesheet provided in the [**Project Settings**](/incari-studio/2023.2/modules/project-settings/style.md) or a [**Scene2D**](/incari-studio/2023.2/objects-and-types/project-objects/scene2d.md). To address these in the **Logic**, please refer to the [**Object 2D Nodes**](/incari-studio/2023.2/toolbox/incari/object2d.md).

### Tag

![Tag Attributes.](/files/hKG4ViIIvTY99HH0SQ2e)

This **Attribute** manages the *tags* for the **Text Area**. See more on *tags* [here.](/incari-studio/2023.2/objects-and-types/attributes/common-attributes/tag.md)


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