Break Before

? Basic usage

? Setting the break-before behavior

Use the break-before-* utilities to control how a column or page break should behave before an element. For example, use the break-before-column utility to force a column break before an element.

<
div
 class
=
"
columns-2
"
>

  <
p
>
Well, let me tell you something, ...
</
p
>

  <
p
 class
=
"
break-before-column
"
>
Sure, go ahead, laugh...
</
p
>

  <
p
>
Maybe we can live without...
</
p
>

  <
p
>
Look. If you think this is...
</
p
>

</
div
>

? Applying conditionally

? Hover, focus, and other states

Tailwind lets you conditionally apply utility classes in different states using variant modifiers. For example, use hover : break-before-column to only apply the break-before-column utility on hover .

<
div
 class
=
"
hover:break-before-column
"
>

  <!-- ... -->

</
div
>

For a complete list of all available state modifiers, check out the Hover, Focus, & Other States documentation.

? Breakpoints and media queries

You can also use variant modifiers to target media queries like responsive breakpoints, dark mode, prefers-reduced-motion, and more. For example, use md: break-before-column to apply the break-before-column utility at only medium screen sizes and above.

<
div
 class
=
"
md:break-before-column
"
>

  <!-- ... -->

</
div
>

To learn more, check out the documentation on Responsive Design , Dark Mode and other media query modifiers .