<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> div.test { /* Author expects this to prevent wrapping, and may add "overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis" for nice effect: */ white-space: nowrap; /* BUT these (combined) seem to allow wrapping: */ -ms-hyphens: auto; -webkit-hyphens: auto; hyphens: auto; word-break: break-all; width: 200px; border: 1px solid black; } </style> </head> <body> <div class="test"> Does this text wrap? Does this text wrap? Does this text wrap? Does this text wrap? </div> </body> </html>