I need a GREAT example of the CSS text-wrap shorthand :) It would be really good if we show when to use text-wrap: balance (headings, limited number of lines - 6 or less for Chromium and 10 or less for Firefox) - and when to use text-wrap: pretty (body copy).
Let's also have a button to toggle the text-wrap behavior on and off! :)
I'll create a great example showcasing the CSS text-wrap shorthand property! This will demonstrate when to use balance vs pretty and include a toggle to see the differences.
This demo showcases the CSS text-wrap shorthand property with:
🎯 Key Features:
balance and pretty📝 When to Use:
text-wrap: balance - Perfect for headings, titles, quotes, and short text (6-10 lines max)text-wrap: pretty - Ideal for body copy, articles, and longer paragraphs to avoid orphansThe toggle button lets you see exactly how these properties improve text layout by preventing awkward line breaks and creating more visually appealing text blocks!
The article headline example never really changes visually when toggling text-wrap because the text is not long enough to get wrapped.
The article body and other text-wrap: pretty examples also never visually changes because of the texts never resulting in oprhans.
You're absolutely right! The examples I provided don't actually demonstrate the visual differences because the text lengths don't create the scenarios where text-wrap makes a difference. Let me fix this with better examples that actually show the visual impact.
Now the examples will actually show visual differences! I've:
🎯 Fixed the issues by:
📝 What you'll now see:
text-wrap: balance - Lines will distribute more evenly instead of having short last linestext-wrap: pretty - Eliminates orphaned words and creates better line breaks in paragraphsThe toggle will now show clear visual differences where text-wrap makes a real impact on readability and visual appeal!