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CSS Hyphenation

css-hyphens is a small, modular and easy to use JavaScript library that provides a simple API for controlling when words at the end of lines should be hyphenated using the hyphens property.

Last updated on : 2023-03-20

Browser Versions

Edge

Firefox

Chrome

Safari

Opera

5.5 - 9

10 - 11

79 - 105

12 - 111

2 - 5

6 - 113

4 - 54

55 - 87

88 - 114

3.2 - 5

5.1 - 16.4

9.5 - 41

42 - 90

91 - 95

Fully Supported

Partially

No Support

Formal Definition

Inherited

yes

Applies to

all elements

Initial value

manual

Animation type

discrete

Computed value

as specified

Specifications

CSS Text Module Level 3 # hyphens-property

Syntax

/* Keyword values */
 hyphens: none;
 hyphens: manual;
 hyphens: auto;
 /* Global values */
 hyphens: inherit;
 hyphens: initial;
 hyphens: revert;
 hyphens: unset;

Browser Compatibility

CSS Hyphenation on IE is fully supported on 10-11, and not supported on 5.5-9 IE versions.

CSS Hyphenation on Edge is fully supported on 12-111 and partially supported on 79-105 Edge versions.

CSS Hyphenation on Firefox is fully supported on 6-113, and not supported on 2-5 Firefox versions.

CSS Hyphenation on Chrome is fully supported on 88-114, partially supported on 55-87, and not supported on 4-54 Chrome versions.

CSS Hyphenation on Safari is fully supported on 5.1-16.4, and not supported on 3.2-5 Safari versions.

CSS Hyphenation on Opera is fully supported on 91-95, partially supported on 42-90, and not supported on 9.5-41 Opera versions.

CSS Hyphenation on Safari on iOS is fully supported on 4.2-16.4, and not supported on 3.2-4 Safari on iOS versions.

CSS Hyphenation on Android Browser is fully supported on 97-111, and not supported on 2.1-4 Android Browser versions.

CSS Hyphenation on Opera Mobile is fully supported on 64-73, and not supported on 10-12 Opera Mobile versions.

CSS Hyphenation on Chrome for Android is fully supported on all Chrome for Android versions.

CSS Hyphenation on Firefox for Android is fully supported on all Firefox for Android versions.

CSS Hyphenation on Samsung Internet is fully supported on 6.2-20, partially supported on 5-5, and not supported on 4-4 Samsung Internet versions.

Browser Support for CSS Hyphenation

CSS Hyphenation on Chrome

CSS Hyphenation on Safari

CSS Hyphenation on Firefox

CSS Hyphenation on Internet Explorer

CSS Hyphenation on Opera

CSS Hyphenation on Edge

References

Data sourced from

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Overall Browser Compatibility Score

Note:CSS Hyphenation shows a browser compatibility score of 97. This is a collective score out of 100 to represent browser support of a web technology. The higher this score is, the greater is the browser compatibility. The browser compatibility score is not a 100% reflection for every browser and the web technology support. However, it does give you an estimate on how much you should rely on a particular web technology in terms of browser compatibility.

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