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How to limit number of characters in a word in css ?

My text becomes small whenever i enter a word with 80-90 characters (my code makes its small) how can i break a word using css after its reaches a certain number of characters into two lines .

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To break a word into two lines after it reaches a certain number of characters using CSS, you can use the word-break property with the break-all value. This property allows you to specify how to break long words in order to prevent them from overflowing their container.

Here is an example of how you can use the word-break property with the break-all value to break long words into multiple lines:

p {
word-break: break-all;
}

In this example, the word-break property is set to break-all for all p elements. This will cause any long words in the p elements to be broken into multiple lines, preventing them from overflowing their container.

Note that the break-all value is not supported in all browsers, so you may want to consider using an alternative value such as break-word for better cross-browser compatibility. The break-word value will break long words at the closest available space, rather than breaking them at any character as the break-all value does.

Here is an example of how you can use the break-word value instead:

p {
word-break: break-word;
}

In this example, the word-break property is set to break-word for all p elements. This will cause any long words in the p elements to be broken at the closest available space, preventing them from overflowing their container. This value is supported in more browsers than the break-all value, so it may be a better option if you need cross-browser compatibility.


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