text-overflow
Utilities for controlling how the text of an element overflows.
Quick reference
| Class | Styles |
|---|---|
truncate | overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; |
text-ellipsis | text-overflow: ellipsis; |
text-clip | text-overflow: clip; |
Examples
Truncating text
Use the truncate utility to truncate text with an ellipsis:
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<p class="truncate ...">The longest word in any of the major...</p>Adding an ellipsis
Use the text-ellipsis utility to add an ellipsis to text:
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<p class="overflow-hidden text-ellipsis ...">The longest word in any of the major...</p>Clipping text
Use the text-clip utility to clip text:
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<p class="overflow-hidden text-clip ...">The longest word in any of the major...</p>Responsive design
Prefix a text-overflow utility with a breakpoint variant like md: to only apply the utility at medium screen sizes and above:
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<p class="text-ellipsis md:text-clip ...">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet...</p>