---
title: Balance Headings with text-wrap
impact: MEDIUM
tags: type, text-wrap, balance, headings
---

## Balance Headings with text-wrap

Use text-wrap: balance on headings to make lines roughly equal length instead of one long line and a short orphan.

**Incorrect (unbalanced heading):**

```css
h1 { /* default text-wrap */ }
```

**Correct (balanced):**

```css
h1 { text-wrap: balance; }
```