JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by jt3k

HTML

<div class="columns">
  <div class="column">
    <div class="my-text">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Dicta, expedita sed accusantium cum magnam enim, odit soluta laudantium excepturi dolore similique consequuntur perspiciatis at officiis a ut facere aperiam distinctio.</div>
  </div>
  <div class="column">2</div>
  <div class="column">3</div>
  <div class="column">4</div>
</div>

CSS

.my-text {
  white-space: nowrap;
  background-color: #bad;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  overflow: hidden; 
}

.columns {
  display: flex;
  flex: 1;
}

.column {
  border: 1px solid blue;
  min-width: 0; /* ← is important with flex */
}