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line-break

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Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The line-break CSS property is used to specify how (or if) to break lines when working with punctuation and symbols. This only affects text in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean (CJK).

/* Keyword values */
line-break: auto;
line-break: loose;
line-break: normal;
line-break: strict;

/* Global values */
line-break: inherit;
line-break: initial;
line-break: unset;
Initial value auto
Applies to all elements
Inherited no
Media visual
Computed value as specified
Animation type discrete
Canonical order the unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar

Syntax

Values

auto
Break text using the default line break rule.
loose
Break text using the least restrictive line break rule. Typically used for short lines, such as in newspapers.
normal
Break text using the most common line break rule.
strict
Break text using the most stringent line break rule.

Formal syntax

auto | loose | normal | strict

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
CSS Text Module Level 3
The definition of 'line-break' in that specification.		 Working Draft Initial definition

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support

58

1 -webkit-

Yes No

5.5

8 -ms-

45

Yes -webkit-

Yes
Feature Android webview Chrome for Android Edge mobile Firefox for Android Opera Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support

58

Yes -webkit-

58

18 -webkit-

Yes No

45

Yes -webkit-

Yes ?

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