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Quick reference

Class
Properties
break-normaloverflow-wrap: normal; word-break: normal;
break-wordsoverflow-wrap: break-word;
break-allword-break: break-all;

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Basic usage

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Normal

Use break-normal to only add line breaks at normal word break points.

The longest word in any of the major English language dictionaries is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a word that refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silica particles, specifically from a volcano; medically, it is the same as silicosis.

<p class="break-normal ...">...</p>

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Break Words

Use break-words to add line breaks mid-word if needed.

The longest word in any of the major English language dictionaries is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a word that refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silica particles, specifically from a volcano; medically, it is the same as silicosis.

<p class="break-words ...">...</p>

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Break All

Use break-all to add line breaks whenever necessary, without trying to preserve whole words.

The longest word in any of the major English language dictionaries is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a word that refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silica particles, specifically from a volcano; medically, it is the same as silicosis.

<p class="break-all ...">...</p>

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Applying conditionally

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Hover, focus, and other states

Tailwind lets you conditionally apply utility classes in different states using variant modifiers. For example, use hover:break-all to only apply the break-all utility on hover.

<p class="break-normal hover:break-all">
  <!-- ... -->
</p>

For a complete list of all available state modifiers, check out the Hover, Focus, & Other States documentation.

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Breakpoints and media queries

You can also use variant modifiers to target media queries like responsive breakpoints, dark mode, prefers-reduced-motion, and more. For example, use md:break-all to apply the break-all utility at only medium screen sizes and above.

<p class="break-normal md:break-all">
  <!-- ... -->
</p>

To learn more, check out the documentation on Responsive Design, Dark Mode and other media query modifiers.