# Long category names

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/long-category-names/165092>\
**Category:** UX\
**Created:** [September 23, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/long-category-names/165092 "2020-09-23T15:05:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Don](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/don/32/228726_2.png) [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/long-category-names/165092/2 "2020-09-23T15:38:56Z")

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Hello Paulo,

I think it should be truncated by default. Do you use any custom css?

Edit: Yes this is in the css by default. Check your css and add this if missing.

```
.badge-wrapper .badge-category .category-name {
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    overflow: hidden;
}

```

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