ashrewdmint

// Intelligently truncate a string to a certain number of characters.
// Each uppercase or wider-than-normal character reduces the final length.
 
function truncate($string, $length, $ellipsis = true) {
  // Count all the uppercase and other wider-than-normal characters
  $wide = strlen(preg_replace('/[^A-Z0-9_@#%$&]/', '', $string));
  
  // Reduce the length accordingly
  $length = round($length - $wide * 0.2);