How do I truncate names and bios in Webflow CMS to maintain grid size without wrapping or shrinking the text?

To truncate names and bios in Webflow CMS while maintaining grid size without wrapping or shrinking the text, you can use a combination of CSS and Webflow's dynamic fields. Here's a step-by-step guide:

1. Open your Webflow project and navigate to the page or template where you want to truncate the text.
2. Add a text element where you want to display the name or bio.
3. Select the text element and go to the Styles panel in the right sidebar.
4. Under the Typography section, set the width of the text element to match the desired grid size. For example, if you have a 4-column grid, you could set it to 25% width.
5. Still in the Styles panel, scroll down to the Overflow section and set the Overflow property to "hidden". This will ensure that any text exceeding the specified width will be hidden.
6. Now, we need to insert the dynamic content to display the name or bio from the CMS. Select the text element and click on the "+" icon that appears on the left side of the element.
7. In the dynamic content panel, select the field that contains the name or bio from the CMS collection. For example, if you have a "Name" field, choose that.
8. With the dynamic field selected, go to the Settings panel in the right sidebar.
9. Under the Text section, click on the "More options" link.
10. In the dialog box that appears, check the "Remove overflow" option. This will apply the truncation to the dynamic content.
11. If you want to add an ellipsis (...) to indicate that the text has been truncated, you can add it manually in the text element or use custom CSS.
12. To add a CSS class to the text element, select the element, go to the Settings panel, and add a class name under the Class field.
13. Finally, you can style the truncated text and ellipsis using custom CSS. You can use the class name you added in the previous step to target the specific text element. For example:

```css
.truncated-text {
white-space: nowrap;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
overflow: hidden;
}
```

This CSS will ensure that the text doesn't wrap, an ellipsis is added when the text is truncated, and any overflowing text is hidden.

By following these steps, you can truncate names and bios in Webflow CMS to maintain the grid size without wrapping or shrinking the text.