line-clamp
Limits the number of lines displayed in a block of text, automatically adding an ellipsis (...) at the end. It's the modern, non-prefixed way to do 'multiline truncation'.
Quick example
.card-excerpt {
display: -webkit-box;
-webkit-box-orient: vertical;
/* Standard property (supported in modern browsers) */
line-clamp: 3;
overflow: hidden;
}Quick facts
Initial value
noneInherited
No
Applies to
block containers except multi-column containers
Animation type
integer
Values
none line-clamp Browser Support
Widely available Since 2015 96% global usage
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2015.
Safe to use without fallbacks.
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