# border(_:width:) Adds a border to this view with the specified style and width. ``` nonisolated func border(_ content: S, width: CGFloat = 1) -> some View where S : ShapeStyle ``` ## Parameters `content` A value that conforms to the [`ShapeStyle`](/documentation/SwiftUI/ShapeStyle) protocol, like a [`Color`](/documentation/SwiftUI/Color) or [`HierarchicalShapeStyle`](/documentation/SwiftUI/HierarchicalShapeStyle), that SwiftUI uses to fill the border. `width` The thickness of the border. The default is 1 pixel. ## Return Value A view that adds a border with the specified style and width to this view. ## Discussion Use this modifier to draw a border of a specified width around the view’s frame. By default, the border appears inside the bounds of this view. For example, you can add a four-point wide border covers the text: ``` Text("Purple border inside the view bounds.") .border(Color.purple, width: 4) ```  To place a border around the outside of this view, apply padding of the same width before adding the border: ``` Text("Purple border outside the view bounds.") .padding(4) .border(Color.purple, width: 4) ```  --- 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)