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Add wrapping CSS for wide text on mobile

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Description

Pages like https://blog.python.org/2026/03/python-31213-31115-31020/ with long URLs (and this problem could also come up for long variable names) can cause the page to have horizontal scroll:

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Let's add some CSS for mobile to wrap long lines like this.

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Research direction

Start by locating the blog's mobile stylesheet or layout rules and reproduce the linked page at a narrow viewport. Update the relevant CSS so long URLs and variable names wrap without horizontal scrolling, then verify the page on mobile-sized screens.

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Assessment

Tech stack
css
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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