Soft Hyphen

A soft hyphen (also called discretionary hyphen, syllable hyphen, or shy) is used to specify a possible line break within a word. If the word is wrapped, a hyphen appears at the end of the line. If the word is not wrapped, the soft hyphen remains invisible in the web browser.

Special Features in Drupal CMS

• Unlike the original HTML character -&-s-h-y-;-, the Drupal CMS uses the placeholder: {—}.
• This allows long words to be provided with hidden hyphens that are only displayed if there is not enough space.

Tip

• Rindfleisch{—}etikettierungs{—}überwachungs{—}aufgaben{—}übertragungs{—}\xadgesetz
• Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz

Use Cases

• The special character for the soft hyphen can be used in all elements, e.g. in headings or body text.
• There are no restrictions for use within the CMS.

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Note: The soft hyphen helps improve the readability of long words without hyphens always being visible.