# TextStyle The object for defining the text style, such as font family, size, and color, that you can apply to ranges of text. ``` object TextStyle ``` ## Discussion A `TextStyle` object defines a style that you can apply to ranges of text. Include a property, with a name that you define and a `TextStyle` object for the value, in the [`ArticleDocument.textStyles`](/documentation/AppleNewsFormat/ArticleDocument/textStyles-data.dictionary) object. Then, you can use that property’s name string together with HTML, Markdown, or [`InlineTextStyle`](/documentation/AppleNewsFormat/InlineTextStyle) to apply the style to a range of text. If you’re using Markdown syntax to style your text, see the section in . If you’re using HTML, see . You can use this object in [`ArticleDocument.textStyles`](/documentation/AppleNewsFormat/ArticleDocument/textStyles-data.dictionary). ### Example ```json { "textStyles": { "default-tag-abbr": { "textColor": "#34af15" } }, "components": [ { "role": "body", "format": "html", "text": "

The WWF is an international wildlife fund.

" } ] } ``` ## See Also ## Relationships ### Inherited By [`ConditionalComponentTextStyle`](/documentation/AppleNewsFormat/ConditionalComponentTextStyle) [`ConditionalTextStyle`](/documentation/AppleNewsFormat/ConditionalTextStyle) [`ComponentTextStyle`](/documentation/AppleNewsFormat/ComponentTextStyle) --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)