# Labels

Source: https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/labels
Skill: hig-components-controls
Snapshot: 2025-02-02

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# Labels

  * Within a button, a label generally conveys what the button does, such as Edit, Cancel, or Send.

  * Within many lists, a label can describe each item, often accompanied by a symbol or an image.

  * Within a view, a label might provide additional context by introducing a control or describing a common action or task that people can perform in the view.

## Best practices

**Use a label to display a small amount of text that people don’t need to edit.**

**Prefer system fonts.**

**Use system-provided label colors to communicate relative importance.**

**Make useful label text selectable.**

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