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Hyphenation

Newly available since 2023-09-18
Tags: css Groups: CSS

The hyphens CSS property controls when long words are broken by line wrapping. Although called hyphens, the property applies to word-splitting behavior across languages, such as customary spelling changes or the use of other characters. Support for non-English languages varies significantly.

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Specifications

Browser support (view on caniuse.com)

  • Chrome 88 Released on 2021-01-19
  • Chrome Android 55 Released on 2016-12-06
  • Edge 88 Released on 2021-01-21
  • Firefox 43 Released on 2015-12-15
  • Firefox for Android 43 Released on 2015-12-15
  • Safari 17 Released on 2023-09-18
  • Safari on iOS 17 Released on 2023-09-18

Usage (according to Chrome Platform Status)

~11.022% of page loads. More data at chromestatus.

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