# minimumScaleFactor(_:) Sets the minimum amount that text in this view scales down to fit in the available space. ``` nonisolated func minimumScaleFactor(_ factor: CGFloat) -> some View ``` ## Parameters `factor` A fraction between 0 and 1 (inclusive) you use to specify the minimum amount of text scaling that this view permits. ## Return Value A view that limits the amount of text downscaling. ## Discussion Use the `minimumScaleFactor(_:)` modifier if the text you place in a view doesn’t fit and it’s okay if the text shrinks to accommodate. For example, a label with a minimum scale factor of `0.5` draws its text in a font size as small as half of the actual font if needed. In the example below, the [`HStack`](/documentation/SwiftUI/HStack) contains a [`Text`](/documentation/SwiftUI/Text) label with a line limit of `1`, that is next to a [`TextField`](/documentation/SwiftUI/TextField). To allow the label to fit into the available space, the `minimumScaleFactor(_:)` modifier shrinks the text as needed to fit into the available space. ``` HStack { Text("This is a long label that will be scaled to fit:") .lineLimit(1) .minimumScaleFactor(0.5) TextField("My Long Text Field", text: $myTextField) } ```  --- 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)