This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The line-break
CSS property is used to specify how (or if) to break lines when working with punctuation and symbols. This only affects text in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean (CJK).
/* Keyword values */ line-break: auto; line-break: loose; line-break: normal; line-break: strict; /* Global values */ line-break: inherit; line-break: initial; line-break: unset;
Initial value | auto |
---|---|
Applies to | all elements |
Inherited | no |
Media | visual |
Computed value | as specified |
Animation type | discrete |
Canonical order | the unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar |
Syntax
Values
auto
- Break text using the default line break rule.
loose
- Break text using the least restrictive line break rule. Typically used for short lines, such as in newspapers.
normal
- Break text using the most common line break rule.
strict
- Break text using the most stringent line break rule.
Formal syntax
auto | loose | normal | strict
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Text Module Level 3 The definition of 'line-break' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 1 -webkit 58 (unprefixed) |
(Yes) | No support[1] | 5.5[2] | (Yes) -webkit 45 (unprefixed) |
(Yes) |
Feature | Android Webview | Chrome for Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) -webkit 58 (unprefixed) |
18 -webkit 58 (unprefixed) |
(Yes) | No support[1] | ? | (Yes) -webkit 45 (unprefixed) |
(Yes) |
[1] Gecko does not implement this feature yet. See bug 1011369.
[2] Internet Explorer 8 introduced -ms-line-break
as a synonym for line-break
. Don't use the -ms-
prefix.
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