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Text Expansion Stress Test

See how your UI breaks when text is translated: German, Spanish and pseudo-localized strings in a sample UI, with fragile vs resilient CSS fixes.

What it does

  • Real German and Spanish translations plus pseudo-localization
  • Expansion based on IBM’s guidelines, with adjustable intensity
  • Detects clipped labels, buttons, tabs and table headers automatically
  • Compare fragile CSS with the resilient fixes side by side

FAQ

How much longer is translated text?

German is often around 30% longer than English, and short strings can double or triple in length. Planning for expansion avoids clipped buttons and labels.

What is pseudo-localization?

Replacing UI text with accented, padded and bracketed versions of English, so you can find truncation and hard-coded strings before real translations exist.

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