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kworkinger
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Status: New idea

This is a request to implement the text-wrap: pretty CSS property in Mozilla Firefox, enhancing text rendering and layout capabilities, aligning with the needs of modern web development and design.

The text-wrap: pretty property is a proposed addition to the CSS specification that provides more intelligent and aesthetically pleasing text wrapping options. This feature enables developers to ensure that text content is displayed in a more readable and visually appealing manner, which is essential for improving user experience and maintaining high design standards.

  • Improved Readability: The text-wrap: pretty property enhances the readability of text by preventing awkward breaks and ensuring that text flows more naturally. This is particularly beneficial for content-heavy websites, news articles, blogs, and other textual interfaces.

  • Enhanced User Experience: By adopting this property, Firefox can offer a more polished and user-friendly browsing experience. Proper text wrapping contributes to a cleaner, more professional appearance, which is crucial for retaining user engagement and satisfaction.

  • Consistency Across Browsers: Many web developers aim for cross-browser compatibility. Implementing text-wrap: pretty in Firefox will reduce the need for workarounds and custom solutions, thereby streamlining the development process and ensuring consistency in text presentation across different browsers.

  • Alignment with Modern Web Standards: As web technologies evolve, it is vital for browsers to support emerging standards and properties. By incorporating text-wrap: pretty, Firefox will stay at the forefront of web development practices, supporting the latest advancements in CSS and web design.

  • Increased Accessibility: Proper text wrapping can also contribute to web accessibility by making content easier to read and navigate for users with visual impairments or cognitive disabilities. This aligns with the ongoing efforts to make the web more inclusive.

 

2 Comments
Status changed to: New idea
Jon
Community Manager
Community Manager

Thanks for submitting an idea to the Mozilla Connect community! Your idea is now open to votes (aka kudos) and comments.

Honza
Employee
Employee

Mozilla standard position on this feature is positive

https://github.com/mozilla/standards-positions/issues/993

Hope the Layout team can prioritize it soon!

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=630181