hyphenate-limit-chars
Sets rules for how and when a word should be hyphenated, such as the minimum word length or the minimum number of characters left at the start or end of a line.
It is documented as part of the CSS Text specification.
Syntax
/* Usage Example */
article {
/* Only hyphenate words longer than 6 chars, with 3 chars on each side */
hyphenate-limit-chars: 6 3 3;
}
/* Syntax */
hyphenate-limit-chars: auto;
/* Global values */
hyphenate-limit-chars: inherit;
hyphenate-limit-chars: initial;
hyphenate-limit-chars: revert;
hyphenate-limit-chars: revert-layer;
hyphenate-limit-chars: unset;hyphenate-limit-chars Browser support
Limited availability
Since
2020 79% global usage
This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.
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