CSS Text Wrap Visualizer
Compare text-wrap values side by side and see how line-clamp affects text. Preview wrap, nowrap, balance, pretty, and stable with your own content.
How to Use the CSS Text Wrap Visualizer
1
Select Wrapping Style
Choose from wrap, nowrap, balance, pretty, or stable. The preview updates instantly so you can compare how each value affects text layout.
2
Optional Line Clamp
Set a line limit from 1 to 10. Text beyond the chosen number of lines is truncated with an ellipsis. Set to None to show all content.
3
Customize & Copy
Edit the sample text to match your own content. Copy the generated CSS to use in your project with a single click.
Text Wrap Values Reference
| Value | Behavior | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| wrap | Standard line breaking at natural break points | General content |
| nowrap | No line breaks; text overflows its container | Labels, inline items |
| balance | Evenly distributes text across lines | Headings, titles |
| pretty | Prevents orphans/widows; slower algorithm | Paragraphs, articles |
| stable | Prevents reflow when content changes dynamically | Dynamic content, editors |
Frequently Asked Questions
CSS text-wrap controls how text wraps within a container. It has five values: wrap (default, standard line breaking), nowrap (no wrapping), balance (evenly distributes lines for optimal readability), pretty (slower algorithm for better aesthetics), and stable (prevents reflow when content changes).
Balance adjusts the line breaking algorithm to make each line roughly the same width, which creates a more balanced, block-like appearance. Pretty uses a slower algorithm that avoids orphans and widows for better visual aesthetics. Balance is best for headings; pretty is best for paragraphs.
line-clamp limits text to a specified number of lines and adds an ellipsis (…) at the end of the last visible line. It requires display: -webkit-box and -webkit-box-orient: vertical to function. It works in combination with overflow: hidden.
text-wrap: wrap and nowrap are supported in all browsers. text-wrap: balance is supported in Chrome 114+, Edge 114+, Safari 16+, and Firefox 121+. text-wrap: pretty and stable are supported in Chrome 117+, Edge 117+, Safari 17.4+, and Firefox 121+.
Yes, but carefully. line-clamp overrides normal text wrapping behavior since it truncates the text block. If you use text-wrap: balance with line-clamp, the balance applies first, then the text is clamped to the specified number of lines.
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