line-clamp
The line-clamp CSS property limits the text in a block container to a certain number of lines. The prefixed -webkit-line-clamp is widely supported but only works with -webkit-box-orient: vertical in combination with display: -webkit-box or display: -webkit-inline-box.
Status
Limited availability
MDN documentation
Specifications
Browser support (view on caniuse.com)
- Chrome ❌
- Chrome Android ❌
- Edge ❌
- Firefox ❌
- Firefox for Android ❌
- Safari ❌
- Safari on iOS ❌
Surveys
- State of CSS 2025 > usage > gamechanger feature
- State of CSS 2025 > usage > favorite new features
- State of CSS 2025 > usage > css missing features
- State of CSS 2025 > usage > css interoperability features
- State of CSS 2025 > typography > typography pain points
- State of CSS 2025 > features > all features
- State of CSS 2024 > usage > css interoperability features
- State of CSS 2024 > features > all features
Web Platform Tests (WPT)
View the latest WPT test results for this featureDeveloper signals
Votes: 20
If you want this feature to be available in all browsers, vote for it by adding a thumbs up reaction (👍) to this GitHub issue, and leave a comment with more information.
View as JSON | Edit this feature | Report an issue | Web-features entry: source, dist