Why some words do not fit in your word cloud

A word may be too wide, too small or short of space. The placement report tells you which setting is worth changing.

Start with the placement report

Every row in your word list is accounted for: it is either placed in the artwork or listed in the report with a reason. Some rows may be excluded by you or left outside a top-word limit you chose. Others were included but could not fit. Read the reason for each one before deciding what to change.

The placed and unplaced totals add up to the full list. This makes the report more useful than judging the shape by eye: a full-looking heart can still be missing an important phrase. Check again after changing the layout, and keep a readable list beside the artwork when every word needs to be available.

Choose a fix that matches the reason

Report reason	Why it happens	What to try
Too long or too wide	The whole phrase will not fit inside the shape at its current size.	Try a broader shape or a smaller maximum font size.
Below minimum size	The weight and sizing option put this word below your readable minimum.	Review the sizing option or weight before lowering the minimum.
No space	Other words occupy the space this row needs.	Try less padding, fewer selected words, a smaller maximum size or another seed.
Unsupported character	The selected font is missing a character in the word.	Try another supported font and check the spelling.

Try the example with two unplaced words

The example below combines a long phrase and a very low weight of 0.02 in a narrow star. It places 4 of 6 rows and leaves 2 unplaced. To try the same starting point, open its saved project: seed 13579, a 1,000 × 1,000 px canvas, horizontal Barlow Condensed SemiBold, square-root sizing, a 90 px maximum and a 14 px minimum.

Actual unplaced row	Reported reason
A deliberately long phrase for a narrow star	Too long for the selected geometry and size.
Tiny	Below the selected readable minimum.

The saved preview uses those exact settings. Once you change the font, shape or dimensions, the result can change too. Keep a copy of the starting project so you can return to it while comparing the effect of each adjustment.

First, try the same list in a circle to give the long phrase a wider area. Then return to the star and reduce the maximum font size while keeping the minimum readable. Finally, compare a shorter selected list. Make one change at a time so you can see what actually helps.

Why an empty space can still be too small

A word needs room for its full outline and the padding around it. The tip of a star, a gap in a letter or a speech bubble's tail can have visible white space that is too narrow for a whole word. Less padding can help, but some expressions simply need a broader part of the shape.

A new seed tries another arrangement within the same settings. It may make room for a different set of words, so compare the reports as well as the appearance. The generator uses your list as it is: it does not duplicate words or resize individual rows just to fill the remaining gaps.

Keep the wording that matters

If every word matters, include a readable list beside the cloud.
For an essential phrase, try changing the composition before changing its wording.
Exclude optional rows deliberately so you can see that choice in the report.
Save the project before trying another version.

Read the final report before exporting, especially if you have made several adjustments. A file can download successfully while some rows remain unplaced. Keep that distinction clear in a caption or handover note so the people using the design know what it includes.