line-clampLimited availability
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.
Not yet supported in all major browsers — check the table and provide a fallback.
Browser support
DesktopChrome
✕Not supportedup to 155
Current: 155Edge
✕Not supportedup to 154
Current: 154Firefox
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157Safari
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27MobileChrome Android
✕Not supportedup to 155
Current: 155Firefox Android
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157Safari iOS
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27How to use
Not supported in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Chrome Android, Firefox Android, Safari iOS. Use feature detection below and provide a fallback (or a polyfill) for those browsers.
Example
Full syntax and examples are on MDN: line-clamp.
Feature detection
CSS · check before using
@supports (line-clamp: initial) {
/* styles that rely on line-clamp */
}
/* or in JavaScript */
if (CSS.supports("line-clamp", "initial")) {
// use it
}Documentation (MDN)
Specification
Usage share
Sub-features
Support for each part of the feature (2). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.
| Sub-feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox Android | Safari iOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| line-clamp | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| line-clamp.none | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |