JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div id='outer'>
    <div id='inner'>
        Way too much text to fit in
    </div>
</div>

CSS

#outer {
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    left: 10px;
    height: 80px;
    width: 50px;
    background: rgba(255,0,0,0.2);
    overflow: hidden;
}

#inner {
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    left: 10px;
    height: 50px;
    width: 50px;
    background: rgba(0,255,0,0.2);
}