diff --git a/ReactCommon/fabric/attributedstring/ParagraphAttributes.cpp b/ReactCommon/fabric/attributedstring/ParagraphAttributes.cpp
index 1cddadf5dc1..f33662b81d6 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/fabric/attributedstring/ParagraphAttributes.cpp
+++ b/ReactCommon/fabric/attributedstring/ParagraphAttributes.cpp
@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@ bool ParagraphAttributes::operator==(const ParagraphAttributes &rhs) const {
              maximumNumberOfLines,
              ellipsizeMode,
              textBreakStrategy,
-             adjustsFontSizeToFit) ==
+             adjustsFontSizeToFit,
+             includeFontPadding) ==
       std::tie(
              rhs.maximumNumberOfLines,
              rhs.ellipsizeMode,
              rhs.textBreakStrategy,
-             rhs.adjustsFontSizeToFit) &&
+             rhs.adjustsFontSizeToFit,
+             rhs.includeFontPadding) &&
       floatEquality(minimumFontSize, rhs.minimumFontSize) &&
       floatEquality(maximumFontSize, rhs.maximumFontSize);
 }
@@ -44,7 +46,8 @@ SharedDebugStringConvertibleList ParagraphAttributes::getDebugProps() const {
       debugStringConvertibleItem("textBreakStrategy", textBreakStrategy),
       debugStringConvertibleItem("adjustsFontSizeToFit", adjustsFontSizeToFit),
       debugStringConvertibleItem("minimumFontSize", minimumFontSize),
-      debugStringConvertibleItem("maximumFontSize", maximumFontSize)};
+      debugStringConvertibleItem("maximumFontSize", maximumFontSize),
+      debugStringConvertibleItem("includeFontPadding", includeFontPadding)};
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/ReactCommon/fabric/attributedstring/ParagraphAttributes.h b/ReactCommon/fabric/attributedstring/ParagraphAttributes.h
index acc7636a655..58569603361 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/fabric/attributedstring/ParagraphAttributes.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/fabric/attributedstring/ParagraphAttributes.h
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ class ParagraphAttributes : public DebugStringConvertible {
    */
   bool adjustsFontSizeToFit{};
 
+  /*
+   * (Android only) Leaves enough room for ascenders and descenders instead of
+   * using the font ascent and descent strictly.
+   */
+  bool includeFontPadding{true};
+
   /*
    * In case of font size adjustment enabled, defines minimum and maximum
    * font sizes.
@@ -82,7 +88,8 @@ struct hash<facebook::react::ParagraphAttributes> {
         attributes.textBreakStrategy,
         attributes.adjustsFontSizeToFit,
         attributes.minimumFontSize,
-        attributes.maximumFontSize);
+        attributes.maximumFontSize,
+        attributes.includeFontPadding);
   }
 };
 } // namespace std