Text Styling

/**
 * Reset the current style to terminal defaults
 * @returns ChalkInstance for method chaining
 */
readonly reset: ChalkInstance;

import chalk from 'chalk';

console.log(chalk.red.bold('Red bold text') + chalk.reset(' Normal text'));

/**
 * Make text bold (increased font weight)
 * @returns ChalkInstance for method chaining
 */
readonly bold: ChalkInstance;

import chalk from 'chalk';

console.log(chalk.bold('This text is bold'));
console.log(chalk.red.bold('This is bold red text'));

/**
 * Make text have lower opacity (dimmed appearance)
 * @returns ChalkInstance for method chaining
 */
readonly dim: ChalkInstance;

import chalk from 'chalk';

console.log(chalk.dim('This text appears faded'));
console.log(chalk.blue.dim('Dimmed blue text'));

/**
 * Make text italic (slanted font style)
 * Note: Not widely supported across terminals
 * @returns ChalkInstance for method chaining
 */
readonly italic: ChalkInstance;

import chalk from 'chalk';

console.log(chalk.italic('Italic text (if supported)'));
console.log(chalk.green.italic('Green italic text'));

/**
 * Put a horizontal line below the text
 * Note: Not widely supported across terminals
 * @returns ChalkInstance for method chaining
 */
readonly underline: ChalkInstance;

import chalk from 'chalk';

console.log(chalk.underline('Underlined text'));
console.log(chalk.red.underline('Red underlined text'));

/**
 * Put a horizontal line above the text
 * Note: Not widely supported across terminals
 * @returns ChalkInstance for method chaining
 */
readonly overline: ChalkInstance;

import chalk from 'chalk';

console.log(chalk.overline('Overlined text (if supported)'));

/**
 * Invert background and foreground colors
 * @returns ChalkInstance for method chaining
 */
readonly inverse: ChalkInstance;

import chalk from 'chalk';

console.log(chalk.inverse('Inverted text'));
console.log(chalk.red.inverse('Red background with default foreground'));

/**
 * Print the text but make it invisible
 * @returns ChalkInstance for method chaining
 */
readonly hidden: ChalkInstance;

import chalk from 'chalk';

console.log('Visible text' + chalk.hidden(' hidden text ') + 'more visible text');

/**
 * Put a horizontal line through the center of the text
 * Note: Not widely supported across terminals
 * @returns ChalkInstance for method chaining
 */
readonly strikethrough: ChalkInstance;

import chalk from 'chalk';

console.log(chalk.strikethrough('Struck through text'));
console.log(chalk.red.strikethrough('Red struck through text'));

/**
 * Print the text only when Chalk has a color level above zero
 * Can be useful for things that are purely cosmetic
 * @returns ChalkInstance for method chaining
 */
readonly visible: ChalkInstance;

import chalk from 'chalk';

// This text only appears if colors are enabled
console.log(chalk.visible('Decorative symbols: ●○●'));
console.log(chalk.red.visible('Red decorative text'));

// Create instance with no color support
const noColorChalk = new chalk.Chalk({level: 0});
console.log(noColorChalk.visible('This will not appear'));

import chalk from 'chalk';

console.log(chalk.bold.italic.underline('Multiple modifiers'));
console.log(chalk.red.bold.inverse('Red bold inverted text'));
console.log(chalk.dim.strikethrough.blue('Complex styling combination'));