FireFox word breaks OK with css, but one letter at a time, not where hyphens go

Question

FireFox word breaks OK with css, but one letter at a time, not where hyphens are supposed to be???

NOT FireFox:

FireFox:

Here's the CSS:

.superLongStuff {   
    /*
        SUPER LOOOOOOOOOOOONG WORD STUFF ...
    */
    /* These are technically the same, but use both */
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
    word-wrap:     break-word;

    -ms-word-break: break-all;
    /* This is the dangerous one in WebKit, as it breaks things wherever */
    word-break:     break-all;
    /* Instead use this non-standard one: */
    word-break:     break-word;

    /* Adds a hyphen where the word breaks, if supported (No Blink) */
    -ms-hyphens:     auto;
    -moz-hyphens:    auto;
    -webkit-hyphens: auto;
    hyphens:         auto;  
}

Answer 1

Remove the word-wrap when you're using hyphens . Since, you used word-wrap they will just wrap where the word is breaking to the next line.

We use hyphens to demonstrate or show which word is being continued in the next line, but break-word divides the word into two and it's no longer a single segment of word that's why you don't see any hyphen.

Here's the demonstration of both:

 #a { -webkit-hyphens: auto; -moz-hyphens: auto; -ms-hyphens: auto; hyphens: auto; } #b { overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word; -ms-word-break: break-all; word-break: break-all; word-break: break-word; -webkit-hyphens: auto; -moz-hyphens: auto; -ms-hyphens: auto; hyphens: auto; } 

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Answer 2

a) Don't use word-break when you want to use hyphenation. It will simply always break the words.

b) To be on the safe side, add a language attribute to the container (can be html , body , or also the containing div , like <div class="a" lang="en"> - see below.

 .a { width: 240px; border: 1px solid #eee; } .x { /* Adds a hyphen where the word breaks, if supported (No Blink) */ -ms-hyphens: auto; -moz-hyphens: auto; -webkit-hyphens: auto; hyphens: auto; } 

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Answer 3

When you want to use hyphenation don't use word-break. Let the browser automatically insert hyphens where appropriate.

.superLongStuff {   
    -ms-hyphens:     auto;
    -moz-hyphens:    auto;
    -webkit-hyphens: auto;
    hyphens:         auto;  
}