---
title: "minimumScaleFactor(_:)"
framework: swiftui
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "swiftui/view/minimumscalefactor(_:)"
---

# minimumScaleFactor(_:)

Sets the minimum amount that text in this view scales down to fit in the available space.

## Declaration

```swift
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

Return Value A view that limits the amount of text downscaling.

## Discussion

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 contains a Text label with a line limit of 1, that is next to a 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) }

## See Also

### Managing text layout

- [truncationMode(_:)](swiftui/view/truncationmode(_:).md)
- [truncationMode](swiftui/environmentvalues/truncationmode.md)
- [allowsTightening(_:)](swiftui/view/allowstightening(_:).md)
- [allowsTightening](swiftui/environmentvalues/allowstightening.md)
- [minimumScaleFactor](swiftui/environmentvalues/minimumscalefactor.md)
- [baselineOffset(_:)](swiftui/view/baselineoffset(_:).md)
- [kerning(_:)](swiftui/view/kerning(_:).md)
- [tracking(_:)](swiftui/view/tracking(_:).md)
- [flipsForRightToLeftLayoutDirection(_:)](swiftui/view/flipsforrighttoleftlayoutdirection(_:).md)
- [TextAlignment](swiftui/textalignment.md)