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Word-break: breaking a word has a cost

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Published: 23 Oct 2026 08:23 · Updated: 23 Oct 2026 08:23

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word-break controls opportunities for line breaks in text. break-all can split words between characters to prevent overflow.

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word-break controls opportunities for line breaks in text. break-all can split words between characters to prevent overflow. [1]

This is not a cost-free fix for every long heading. Excessive splitting makes Bulgarian and English words harder to read. Consider the available width and content's purpose before applying it across the whole site.

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  1. [1] MDN — CSS word-break ↗