Text overflow ellipsis on two lines

Take a look at this pure css version: http://codepen.io/martinwolf/pen/qlFdp

display: -webkit-box;
max-width: 400px;
height: 109.2px;
-webkit-line-clamp: 3;
-webkit-box-orient: vertical;
overflow: hidden;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
line-height: 1.625;

Easy CSS properties can do the trick. The following is for a three-line ellipsis.

display: -webkit-box;
-webkit-line-clamp: 3;
-webkit-box-orient: vertical;
overflow: hidden;
text-overflow: ellipsis;