diff --git a/models/actions/run.go b/models/actions/run.go
index 4f886999e9..e28242fec5 100644
--- a/models/actions/run.go
+++ b/models/actions/run.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/base"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/json"
 	api "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
@@ -305,7 +306,7 @@ func InsertRun(ctx context.Context, run *ActionRun, jobs []*jobparser.SingleWork
 		} else {
 			hasWaiting = true
 		}
-		job.Name, _ = util.SplitStringAtByteN(job.Name, 255)
+		job.Name = base.EllipsisStringWholeWord(job.Name, 255)
 		runJobs = append(runJobs, &ActionRunJob{
 			RunID:             run.ID,
 			RepoID:            run.RepoID,
diff --git a/models/actions/task.go b/models/actions/task.go
index 856a43af4a..47b31d27e6 100644
--- a/models/actions/task.go
+++ b/models/actions/task.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	auth_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/auth"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unit"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/base"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/container"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
@@ -298,9 +299,8 @@ func CreateTaskForRunner(ctx context.Context, runner *ActionRunner) (*ActionTask
 	if len(workflowJob.Steps) > 0 {
 		steps := make([]*ActionTaskStep, len(workflowJob.Steps))
 		for i, v := range workflowJob.Steps {
-			name, _ := util.SplitStringAtByteN(v.String(), 255)
 			steps[i] = &ActionTaskStep{
-				Name:   name,
+				Name:   base.EllipsisStringWholeWord(v.String(), 255),
 				TaskID: task.ID,
 				Index:  int64(i),
 				RepoID: task.RepoID,
diff --git a/modules/base/tool.go b/modules/base/tool.go
index 9e43030f40..9e257d253f 100644
--- a/modules/base/tool.go
+++ b/modules/base/tool.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
+	"unicode"
 	"unicode/utf8"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
@@ -131,6 +132,28 @@ func EllipsisString(str string, length int) string {
 	return string([]rune(str)[:length-3]) + "..."
 }
 
+// EllipsisStringWholeWord returns a truncated short string with … appended if the input is larger then the limit.
+// If the input contains spaces the string is truncated at the last space before reaching the length limit.
+// If the input does not contain a space before reaching the length limit, the input is truncated in the middle of a word.
+func EllipsisStringWholeWord(str string, maxLength int) string {
+	lastSpace := -1
+	length := 0
+	for i, r := range str {
+		if unicode.IsSpace(r) {
+			lastSpace = i
+		}
+		length++
+		if length > maxLength {
+			if lastSpace != -1 {
+				return str[:lastSpace] + "…"
+			}
+			return str[:i] + "…"
+		}
+	}
+
+	return str
+}
+
 // TruncateString returns a truncated string with given limit,
 // it returns input string if length is not reached limit.
 func TruncateString(str string, limit int) string {
diff --git a/modules/base/tool_test.go b/modules/base/tool_test.go
index 4af8b9bc4d..46417ee095 100644
--- a/modules/base/tool_test.go
+++ b/modules/base/tool_test.go
@@ -129,6 +129,38 @@ func TestEllipsisString(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "测试文本一二三四", EllipsisString("测试文本一二三四", 10))
 }
 
+func TestEllipsisStringWholeWord(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.Equal(t, "…", EllipsisStringWholeWord("foobar", 0))
+	assert.Equal(t, "f…", EllipsisStringWholeWord("foobar", 1))
+	assert.Equal(t, "fo…", EllipsisStringWholeWord("foobar", 2))
+	assert.Equal(t, "foo…", EllipsisStringWholeWord("foobar", 3))
+	assert.Equal(t, "foob…", EllipsisStringWholeWord("foobar", 4))
+	assert.Equal(t, "fooba…", EllipsisStringWholeWord("foobar", 5))
+	assert.Equal(t, "foobar", EllipsisStringWholeWord("foobar", 6))
+	assert.Equal(t, "foobar", EllipsisStringWholeWord("foobar", 10))
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "…", EllipsisStringWholeWord("foo bar", 0))
+	assert.Equal(t, "f…", EllipsisStringWholeWord("foo bar", 1))
+	assert.Equal(t, "fo…", EllipsisStringWholeWord("foo bar", 2))
+	assert.Equal(t, "foo…", EllipsisStringWholeWord("foo bar", 3))
+	assert.Equal(t, "foo…", EllipsisStringWholeWord("foo bar", 4))
+	assert.Equal(t, "foo…", EllipsisStringWholeWord("foo bar", 5))
+	assert.Equal(t, "foo…", EllipsisStringWholeWord("foo bar", 6))
+	assert.Equal(t, "foo bar", EllipsisStringWholeWord("foo bar", 7))
+	assert.Equal(t, "foo bar", EllipsisStringWholeWord("foo bar", 10))
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "foo bar…", EllipsisStringWholeWord("foo bar foo", 7))
+	assert.Equal(t, "foo bar…", EllipsisStringWholeWord("foo bar foo", 8))
+	assert.Equal(t, "foo bar…", EllipsisStringWholeWord("foo bar foo", 9))
+	assert.Equal(t, "foo bar…", EllipsisStringWholeWord("foo bar foo", 10))
+	assert.Equal(t, "foo bar foo", EllipsisStringWholeWord("foo bar foo", 11))
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "测试文本…", EllipsisStringWholeWord("测试文本一二三四", 4))
+	assert.Equal(t, "测试文本…", EllipsisStringWholeWord("测试文本 一二三四", 6)) // contains special unicode space U+2008
+	assert.Equal(t, "测试文本一二…", EllipsisStringWholeWord("测试文本一二三四", 6))
+	assert.Equal(t, "测试文本一二三四", EllipsisStringWholeWord("测试文本一二三四", 10))
+}
+
 func TestTruncateString(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "", TruncateString("foobar", 0))
 	assert.Equal(t, "f", TruncateString("foobar", 1))
diff --git a/modules/issue/template/unmarshal.go b/modules/issue/template/unmarshal.go
index 0fc13d7ddf..1c1e60891d 100644
--- a/modules/issue/template/unmarshal.go
+++ b/modules/issue/template/unmarshal.go
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ import (
 	"path"
 	"strconv"
 
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/base"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/markup/markdown"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	api "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func unmarshal(filename string, content []byte) (*api.IssueTemplate, error) {
 
 			it.Content = string(content)
 			it.Name = path.Base(it.FileName) // paths in Git are always '/' separated - do not use filepath!
-			it.About, _ = util.SplitStringAtByteN(it.Content, 80)
+			it.About = base.EllipsisStringWholeWord(it.Content, 80)
 		} else {
 			it.Content = templateBody
 			if it.About == "" {
diff --git a/routers/api/actions/runner/runner.go b/routers/api/actions/runner/runner.go
index d4078d8af2..b9525dd850 100644
--- a/routers/api/actions/runner/runner.go
+++ b/routers/api/actions/runner/runner.go
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import (
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/actions"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/base"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 	actions_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/actions"
 
 	runnerv1 "code.gitea.io/actions-proto-go/runner/v1"
@@ -69,10 +69,9 @@ func (s *Service) Register(
 	labels := req.Msg.Labels
 
 	// create new runner
-	name, _ := util.SplitStringAtByteN(req.Msg.Name, 255)
 	runner := &actions_model.ActionRunner{
 		UUID:        gouuid.New().String(),
-		Name:        name,
+		Name:        base.EllipsisStringWholeWord(req.Msg.Name, 255),
 		OwnerID:     runnerToken.OwnerID,
 		RepoID:      runnerToken.RepoID,
 		Version:     req.Msg.Version,
diff --git a/services/feed/action.go b/services/feed/action.go
index 83daaa1438..0edef1cc26 100644
--- a/services/feed/action.go
+++ b/services/feed/action.go
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ import (
 	issues_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/issues"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/base"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/json"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 	notify_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/notify"
 )
 
@@ -109,15 +109,7 @@ func (a *actionNotifier) CreateIssueComment(ctx context.Context, doer *user_mode
 		IsPrivate: issue.Repo.IsPrivate,
 	}
 
-	truncatedContent, truncatedRight := util.SplitStringAtByteN(comment.Content, 200)
-	if truncatedRight != "" {
-		// in case the content is in a Latin family language, we remove the last broken word.
-		lastSpaceIdx := strings.LastIndex(truncatedContent, " ")
-		if lastSpaceIdx != -1 && (len(truncatedContent)-lastSpaceIdx < 15) {
-			truncatedContent = truncatedContent[:lastSpaceIdx] + "…"
-		}
-	}
-	act.Content = fmt.Sprintf("%d|%s", issue.Index, truncatedContent)
+	act.Content = fmt.Sprintf("%d|%s", issue.Index, base.EllipsisStringWholeWord(comment.Content, 200))
 
 	if issue.IsPull {
 		act.OpType = activities_model.ActionCommentPull