diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 813942c..081409f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "rp"
-version = "0.3.0"
+version = "0.3.1"
 description = "Rich print files — markdown, JSON, code, and more — beautifully in your terminal"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/src/rp/__init__.py b/src/rp/__init__.py
index 0343ed4..c37360e 100644
--- a/src/rp/__init__.py
+++ b/src/rp/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = "0.3.0"
+__version__ = "0.3.1"
 __author__ = "Yunxiao Xu"
 __license__ = "MIT"
diff --git a/src/rp/render.py b/src/rp/render.py
index d74133b..9d4815c 100644
--- a/src/rp/render.py
+++ b/src/rp/render.py
@@ -83,12 +83,20 @@ def render(
         except (SyntaxError, ValueError):
             log_debug(options.debug, "render: invalid JSON, falling back to syntax")
             renderable = Syntax(
-                content, "json", theme=options.theme, line_numbers=line_numbers
+                content,
+                "json",
+                theme=options.theme,
+                line_numbers=line_numbers,
+                word_wrap=True,
             )
     else:
         try:
             renderable = Syntax(
-                content, file_type, theme=options.theme, line_numbers=line_numbers
+                content,
+                file_type,
+                theme=options.theme,
+                line_numbers=line_numbers,
+                word_wrap=True,
             )
         except Exception:
             log_debug(
@@ -96,7 +104,11 @@ def render(
                 f"render: unknown lexer {file_type!r}, falling back to plain text",
             )
             renderable = Syntax(
-                content, "text", theme=options.theme, line_numbers=line_numbers
+                content,
+                "text",
+                theme=options.theme,
+                line_numbers=line_numbers,
+                word_wrap=True,
             )
 
     padded = Padding(renderable, (1, 2))
diff --git a/tests/test_render.py b/tests/test_render.py
index 4781a14..637982e 100644
--- a/tests/test_render.py
+++ b/tests/test_render.py
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ class TestRenderJson:
             "json",
             theme="monokai",
             line_numbers=False,
+            word_wrap=True,
         )
 
 
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ class TestRenderCode:
             "python",
             theme="monokai",
             line_numbers=True,
+            word_wrap=True,
         )
 
     def test_renders_unknown_type_as_text_fallback(self, capture_console) -> None:
@@ -136,11 +138,13 @@ class TestRenderCode:
         assert mock_syntax.call_args_list[0].kwargs == {
             "theme": "monokai",
             "line_numbers": True,
+            "word_wrap": True,
         }
         assert mock_syntax.call_args_list[1].args == ("some content", "text")
         assert mock_syntax.call_args_list[1].kwargs == {
             "theme": "monokai",
             "line_numbers": True,
+            "word_wrap": True,
         }
 
     def test_renders_rust(self, capture_console) -> None:
@@ -156,9 +160,59 @@ class TestRenderCode:
             "rust",
             theme="monokai",
             line_numbers=True,
+            word_wrap=True,
         )
 
 
+class TestCodeWrap:
+    """Code wrapping (word_wrap) for syntax-highlighted output."""
+
+    def test_python_syntax_has_word_wrap(
+        self, capture_console, sample_python: str
+    ) -> None:
+        opts = RenderOptions(pager=False)
+
+        with patch("rp.render.Syntax", wraps=Syntax) as mock_syntax:
+            render(sample_python, "python", capture_console, opts)
+
+        mock_syntax.assert_called_once()
+        assert mock_syntax.call_args.kwargs["word_wrap"] is True
+
+    def test_long_line_wraps_in_output(self, capture_console) -> None:
+        long_line = "x = " + "'a' * " * 200 + "1"
+        opts = RenderOptions(pager=False, line_numbers=False)
+        render(long_line, "python", capture_console, opts)
+        output = capture_console.file.getvalue()
+        assert len(output) > 0
+        lines = output.split("\n")
+        non_empty = [line for line in lines if line.strip()]
+        assert len(non_empty) > 1, "Long line should wrap across multiple visual lines"
+
+    def test_text_fallback_has_word_wrap(self, capture_console) -> None:
+        opts = RenderOptions(pager=False)
+
+        def raise_on_bad_lexer(*args, **kwargs):
+            if args[1] == "unknown_xyz":
+                raise Exception("bad lexer")
+            return Syntax(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        with patch("rp.render.Syntax", side_effect=raise_on_bad_lexer) as mock_syntax:
+            render("some text", "unknown_xyz", capture_console, opts)
+
+        fallback_call = mock_syntax.call_args_list[-1]
+        assert fallback_call.args[1] == "text"
+        assert fallback_call.kwargs["word_wrap"] is True
+
+    def test_json_fallback_has_word_wrap(self, capture_console) -> None:
+        opts = RenderOptions(pager=False)
+
+        with patch("rp.render.Syntax", wraps=Syntax) as mock_syntax:
+            render("{invalid}", "json", capture_console, opts)
+
+        mock_syntax.assert_called_once()
+        assert mock_syntax.call_args.kwargs["word_wrap"] is True
+
+
 class TestLineNumbers:
     """Line number auto-detection logic."""
 
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index dbb7c35..cd2e69f 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rp"
-version = "0.3.0"
+version = "0.3.1"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "pygments" },