Type Anatomy

Installation

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add @cleverui/text-type-anatomy

Requires the @cleverui registry in your components.json, a one-off, two-line setup.

Usage

tsx

import { TextTypeAnatomy } from '@/components/ui/text-type-anatomy'

Exampletsx

import { TextTypeAnatomy } from '@/components/ui/text-type-anatomy'

export default function TextTypeAnatomyDemo() {
  return (
    <div className="relative mx-auto flex min-h-[440px] max-w-4xl flex-col items-center justify-center gap-8 overflow-hidden px-4 py-16 sm:px-6">
      <p className="font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-muted-foreground sm:text-xs">
        Spectacle · foundry specimen
      </p>
      <TextTypeAnatomy as="h1" text="Measure twice." className="w-full" />
      <p className="max-w-md text-center text-sm leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">
        Cap height, x-height, and baseline are measured from the live face, not
        hard-coded. Hover a glyph on a fine pointer to read its advance.
      </p>
    </div>
  )
}

API reference

TextTypeAnatomy accepts the following props.

Prop	Type	Default	Description
`text`*	`string`	–	budget ≤ 24 chars, a short display line the sheet can annotate
`as`	`'h1' \| 'h2' \| 'h3' \| 'p'`	`'h2'`	–
`delay`	`number`	`0.15`	–
`inspect`	`boolean`	`true`	per-glyph pointer inspection on fine pointers

…plus everything from React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLElement>: className, event handlers, aria attributes and the rest pass straight through.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Type Anatomy component?

Register the @cleverui registry in your components.json ("@cleverui": "https://cleverops.com.au/r/{name}.json"), then run `npx shadcn@latest add @cleverui/text-type-anatomy`. The shadcn CLI copies the source into your project, you own the code from that point. You can also copy the source directly from this page.

What dependencies does Type Anatomy require?

Type Anatomy uses motion on top of React and Tailwind CSS. You don't need to install it manually, the shadcn CLI resolves and installs npm dependencies automatically when you add the component.

Can I theme Type Anatomy to match my brand?

Yes. The component is styled entirely with Tailwind utilities over standard design tokens (primary, background, muted, border), so it inherits your existing shadcn/ui theme automatically. Change your CSS variables and the component follows, no source edits needed for palette, radius, or fonts.

Preview & code