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F4.10

Text truncation and ellipsis

Cards in this group · 7

  1. F4.10.1Where a string is cut decides whether the leftover is still usable
  2. F4.10.2Middle ellipsis keeps the distinctive start and end
  3. F4.10.3Truncated copy still needs a path to the full string
  4. F4.10.4Decision-critical text such as prices and warnings must not be truncated
  5. F4.10.5Assistive technology must still receive the untruncated string
  6. F4.10.6CJK characters pack more meaning per glyph, so the same character budget loses more
  7. F4.10.7Multiline clamp must recast with type size, not a fixed pixel height