column-wrap

An experimental property to control whether content should wrap into new columns or overflow in a multi-column layout.

It is documented as part of the CSS Box Sizing, CSS Multi-column Layout specification. This is an experimental technology. The syntax and behavior are still subject to change.

/* Usage Example */
.experimental-cols {
  column-count: 3;
  /* Experimental: prevents content from wrapping */
  column-wrap: nowrap;
}

/* Syntax */
column-wrap: auto;
column-wrap: nowrap;
column-wrap: wrap;

/* Global values */
column-wrap: inherit;
column-wrap: initial;
column-wrap: revert;
column-wrap: revert-layer;
column-wrap: unset;
Limited availability Since 2020 42% global usage

This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.

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