# textVariant(_:) Controls the way text size variants are chosen. ``` func textVariant(_ preference: V) -> some View where V : TextVariantPreference ``` ## Discussion Certain types of text, such as `Text(_:format:)`, can generate strings of different size to better fit the available space. By default, all text uses the widest available variant. Setting the variant to be [`sizeDependent`](/documentation/SwiftUI/TextVariantPreference/sizeDependent) allows the text to take the available space into account when choosing what content to display. --- 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)