diff --git a/docs/api/label.md b/docs/api/label.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eee506a2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/api/label.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+::: textual.widgets.Label
diff --git a/docs/examples/widgets/label.py b/docs/examples/widgets/label.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..43a50bb10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/examples/widgets/label.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+from textual.app import App, ComposeResult
+from textual.widgets import Label
+
+
+class LabelApp(App):
+    def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
+        yield Label("Hello, world!")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app = LabelApp()
+    app.run()
diff --git a/docs/widgets/label.md b/docs/widgets/label.md
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index 000000000..d4c22feac
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+++ b/docs/widgets/label.md
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Label
+
+A widget which displays static text, but which can also contain more complex Rich renderables.
+
+- [ ] Focusable
+- [x] Container
+
+## Example
+
+The example below shows how you can use a `Label` widget to display some text.
+
+=== "Output"
+
+    ```{.textual path="docs/examples/widgets/label.py"}
+    ```
+
+=== "label.py"
+
+    ```python
+    --8<-- "docs/examples/widgets/label.py"
+    ```
+
+## Reactive Attributes
+
+This widget has no reactive attributes.
+
+## Messages
+
+This widget sends no messages.
+
+## See Also
+
+* [Label](../api/label.md) code reference
diff --git a/docs/widgets/static.md b/docs/widgets/static.md
index 342e2daf7..4d9fc994c 100644
--- a/docs/widgets/static.md
+++ b/docs/widgets/static.md
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # Static
 
 A widget which displays static content.
-Can be used for simple text labels, but can also contain more complex Rich renderables.
+Can be used for Rich renderables and can also for the base for other types of widgets.
 
 - [ ] Focusable
 - [x] Container
 
 ## Example
 
-The example below shows how you can use a `Static` widget as a simple text label.
+The example below shows how you can use a `Static` widget as a simple text label (but see [Label](./label.md) as a way of displaying text).
 
 === "Output"
 
@@ -32,3 +32,4 @@ This widget sends no messages.
 ## See Also
 
 * [Static](../api/static.md) code reference
+* [Label](./label.md)
diff --git a/mkdocs.yml b/mkdocs.yml
index 8bf9c7f34..332298e5d 100644
--- a/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/mkdocs.yml
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ nav:
       - "widgets/footer.md"
       - "widgets/header.md"
       - "widgets/input.md"
+      - "widgets/label.md"
       - "widgets/static.md"
       - "widgets/tree_control.md"
   - API:
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ nav:
     - "api/footer.md"
     - "api/geometry.md"
     - "api/header.md"
+    - "api/label.md"
     - "api/message_pump.md"
     - "api/message.md"
     - "api/pilot.md"