diff --git a/crates/op-editor-ui/src/util.rs b/crates/op-editor-ui/src/util.rs
index 566a1798a..5fc09558c 100644
--- a/crates/op-editor-ui/src/util.rs
+++ b/crates/op-editor-ui/src/util.rs
@@ -157,10 +157,30 @@ pub fn resize_bounds(start: Rect, handle: SelectionHandle, dx: f32, dy: f32) ->
     Rect::xywh(x, y, w, h)
 }
 
+/// Truncate `s` to at most `max` characters, appending a `…` ellipsis when it
+/// is shortened (the ellipsis counts toward `max`). Character-aware, so
+/// multibyte glyphs are never split.
+pub fn truncate_ellipsis(s: &str, max: usize) -> String {
+    if s.chars().count() <= max {
+        return s.to_string();
+    }
+    let kept: String = s.chars().take(max.saturating_sub(1)).collect();
+    format!("{kept}…")
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
 
+    #[test]
+    fn truncate_ellipsis_appends_only_when_shortened() {
+        assert_eq!(truncate_ellipsis("hello", 10), "hello");
+        assert_eq!(truncate_ellipsis("hello", 5), "hello");
+        assert_eq!(truncate_ellipsis("hello", 3), "he…");
+        // Saturating: max == 0 must not panic.
+        assert_eq!(truncate_ellipsis("hello", 0), "…");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn parse_hex_expands_shorthand_and_zero_pads() {
         assert_eq!(
diff --git a/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/component_browser_panel.rs b/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/component_browser_panel.rs
index e830a338e..abaea07af 100644
--- a/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/component_browser_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/component_browser_panel.rs
@@ -676,10 +676,4 @@ impl<'a> ComponentBrowserPanel<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-pub(in crate::widgets) fn truncate(s: &str, max: usize) -> String {
-    if s.chars().count() <= max {
-        return s.to_string();
-    }
-    let kept: String = s.chars().take(max.saturating_sub(1)).collect();
-    format!("{kept}…")
-}
+pub(in crate::widgets) use crate::util::truncate_ellipsis as truncate;
diff --git a/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/design_md_panel/helpers.rs b/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/design_md_panel/helpers.rs
index 1e241aa64..cb095e2dd 100644
--- a/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/design_md_panel/helpers.rs
+++ b/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/design_md_panel/helpers.rs
@@ -9,13 +9,7 @@ pub(super) fn label_char_w(ch: char) -> f32 {
     }
 }
 
-pub(super) fn truncate(s: &str, max: usize) -> String {
-    if s.chars().count() <= max {
-        return s.to_string();
-    }
-    let kept: String = s.chars().take(max.saturating_sub(1)).collect();
-    format!("{kept}…")
-}
+pub(super) use crate::util::truncate_ellipsis as truncate;
 
 pub(super) fn hex_to_color(hex: &str) -> Color {
     match op_editor_core::parse_hex_rgb(hex) {
diff --git a/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/git_panel.rs b/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/git_panel.rs
index 1c716dd6b..75b961a20 100644
--- a/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/git_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/git_panel.rs
@@ -919,10 +919,4 @@ impl<'a> GitPanel<'a> {
 }
 
 /// Char truncation with an ellipsis.
-pub(super) fn truncate(s: &str, max: usize) -> String {
-    if s.chars().count() <= max {
-        return s.to_string();
-    }
-    let kept: String = s.chars().take(max.saturating_sub(1)).collect();
-    format!("{kept}…")
-}
+pub(super) use crate::util::truncate_ellipsis as truncate;
diff --git a/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/variables_panel/paint.rs b/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/variables_panel/paint.rs
index 4a2ecf99e..8915dcd66 100644
--- a/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/variables_panel/paint.rs
+++ b/crates/op-editor-ui/src/widgets/variables_panel/paint.rs
@@ -749,11 +749,4 @@ fn scalar_to_label(s: &VariableScalar) -> String {
     }
 }
 
-fn truncate(s: &str, max: usize) -> String {
-    if s.chars().count() <= max {
-        return s.to_string();
-    }
-    let mut out: String = s.chars().take(max - 1).collect();
-    out.push('…');
-    out
-}
+use crate::util::truncate_ellipsis as truncate;