product title length limit

Please how can i have a product title length limit on th front end. both on latest products and virtuemart modules. this is to enable my product be on the same line. thank you

As in:

www.hotjoomlatemplates.com/support-forum...-with-template#42534

one way is to use ellipsis text overflow , but since you say it does not work other solution is to customize templace vm layouts.