---
title: Truncate multiline text
tags: layout
cover: blog_images/blue-computer.jpg
firstSeen: 2019-01-17T07:42:44+02:00
lastUpdated: 2021-01-07T23:52:15+02:00
---

Truncates text that is longer than one line.

- Use `overflow: hidden` to prevent the text from overflowing its dimensions.
- Set a fixed `width` to ensure the element has at least one constant dimension.
- Set `height: 109.2px` as calculated from the `font-size`, using the formula `font-size * line-height * numberOfLines` (in this case `26 * 1.4 * 3 = 109.2`).
- Set `height: 36.4px` as calculated for the gradient container, based on the formula `font-size * line-height` (in this case `26 * 1.4 = 36.4`).
- Use `background` with `linear-gradient()` to create a gradient from `transparent` to the `background-color`.

```html
<p class="truncate-text-multiline">
  Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy
  eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et.
</p>
```

```css
.truncate-text-multiline {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: block;
  height: 109.2px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  width: 400px;
  background: #f5f6f9;
  color: #333;
}

.truncate-text-multiline::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 150px;
  height: 36.4px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0), #f5f6f9 50%);
}
```