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Padding does not apply to Text nested inside another Text (iOS and Android).

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Description

Description

When trying to apply padding to a Text nested inside another Text, padding does not work.

Steps to reproduce
  1. Write some text inside a Text.
  2. Wrap a portion of the text with another Text.
  3. Add padding to the nested Text. You can also add a backgroundColor to better see the padding.
    Result: Padding is not applied.
React Native Version

0.81.5

Affected Platforms

Runtime - iOS

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
System:
  OS: macOS 15.5
  CPU: (12) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8850H CPU @ 2.60GHz
  Memory: 66.81 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 24.11.0
    path: /Users/patosala/.nvm/versions/node/v24.11.0/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: /usr/local/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 11.6.1
    path: /Users/patosala/.nvm/versions/node/v24.11.0/bin/npm
  Watchman: Not Found
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.15.2
    path: /usr/local/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.4
      - iOS 18.4
      - macOS 15.4
      - tvOS 18.4
      - visionOS 2.4
      - watchOS 11.4
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: Not Found
  Xcode:
    version: 16.3/16E140
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java: Not Found
  Ruby:
    version: 2.6.10
    path: /usr/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
  react:
    installed: 19.1.0
    wanted: 19.1.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.81.5
    wanted: 0.81.5
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: Not found
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: Not found
Stacktrace or Logs
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MANDATORY Reproducer

https://snack.expo.dev/@patosala/text-padding

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the mandatory Snack reproducer and verify the nested Text padding behavior on iOS and Android. Then trace the React Native Text implementation and native text layout handling; done means padding is visibly applied to nested Text content on the affected platforms without regressing ordinary Text rendering.

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Assessment

Tech stack
react-native
Domain
mobile-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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