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.

Quick example

article {
  /* Only hyphenate words longer than 6 chars, with 3 chars on each side */
  hyphenate-limit-chars: 6 3 3;
}

Quick facts

Initial value
auto
Inherited
Yes
Applies to
all elements
Animation type
byComputedValueType

Values

auto

hyphenate-limit-chars Browser Support

Limited availability 79% global usage

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

Not ready for production without a fallback.

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