Will we get balanced text wrapping as a standard CSS feature before humans arrive on Mars in 2050? Only time will tell…
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@davidbaron @svoisen @smfr @jensimmons @Litherum I could not find any open bug for `text-wrap: balance` in Gecko and WebKit. Is there any interest from browser vendors?
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Interest, yes! But it's a hard problem to do it efficiently.
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I would love to implement this!
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Most relevant Gecko bug is probably bugzil.la/630181

630181 - Implementing the Knuth and Plass line breaking algorithm

NEW (nobody) in Core - Layout: Text and Fonts. Last updated 2023-07-11.

bugzilla.mozilla.org
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The TeX line breaking algorithm is can make full justified paragraphs look good, but can it also do the specific thing illustrated in the OP?
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Replying to @othermaciej @Litherum @smfr @anthony_ricaud @simevidas @svoisen @jensimmons
Oh, right... and I was misreading the spec for balance.

Jul 29, 2020 · 7:45 AM UTC