diff --git a/src/chains.rs b/src/chains.rs
index 77e8341970f..b325d069ec6 100644
--- a/src/chains.rs
+++ b/src/chains.rs
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@ impl Rewrite for Chain {
         formatter.format_root(&self.parent, context, shape)?;
         if let Some(result) = formatter.pure_root() {
             return wrap_str(
+                context.config.style_edition(),
                 result,
                 context.config.max_width(),
                 context.config.tab_spaces(),
@@ -592,6 +593,7 @@ impl Rewrite for Chain {
 
         let result = formatter.join_rewrites(context, child_shape)?;
         wrap_str(
+            context.config.style_edition(),
             result,
             context.config.max_width(),
             context.config.tab_spaces(),
@@ -992,6 +994,7 @@ impl<'a> ChainFormatter for ChainFormatterVisual<'a> {
                 .sub_width(self.offset, item.span)?;
             let rewrite = item.rewrite_result(context, child_shape)?;
             if filtered_str_fits(
+                context.config.style_edition(),
                 &rewrite,
                 context.config.max_width(),
                 context.config.tab_spaces(),
diff --git a/src/expr.rs b/src/expr.rs
index 48f17fb0fd1..ab8edd9aaa5 100644
--- a/src/expr.rs
+++ b/src/expr.rs
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ pub(crate) fn format_expr(
         ast::ExprKind::MacCall(ref mac) => {
             rewrite_macro(mac, context, shape, MacroPosition::Expression).or_else(|_| {
                 wrap_str(
+                    context.config.style_edition(),
                     context.snippet(expr.span).to_owned(),
                     context.config.max_width(),
                     context.config.tab_spaces(),
@@ -1372,6 +1373,7 @@ pub(crate) fn rewrite_literal(
         token::LitKind::Integer => rewrite_int_lit(context, token_lit, span, shape),
         token::LitKind::Float => rewrite_float_lit(context, token_lit, span, shape),
         _ => wrap_str(
+            context.config.style_edition(),
             context.snippet(span).to_owned(),
             context.config.max_width(),
             context.config.tab_spaces(),
@@ -1394,6 +1396,7 @@ fn rewrite_string_lit(context: &RewriteContext<'_>, span: Span, shape: Shape) ->
             return Ok(string_lit.to_owned());
         } else {
             return wrap_str(
+                context.config.style_edition(),
                 string_lit.to_owned(),
                 context.config.max_width(),
                 context.config.tab_spaces(),
@@ -1434,6 +1437,7 @@ fn rewrite_int_lit(
         };
         if let Some(hex_lit) = hex_lit {
             return wrap_str(
+                context.config.style_edition(),
                 format!(
                     "0x{}{}",
                     hex_lit,
@@ -1448,6 +1452,7 @@ fn rewrite_int_lit(
     }
 
     wrap_str(
+        context.config.style_edition(),
         context.snippet(span).to_owned(),
         context.config.max_width(),
         context.config.tab_spaces(),
@@ -1467,6 +1472,7 @@ fn rewrite_float_lit(
         FloatLiteralTrailingZero::Preserve
     ) {
         return wrap_str(
+            context.config.style_edition(),
             context.snippet(span).to_owned(),
             context.config.max_width(),
             context.config.tab_spaces(),
@@ -1509,6 +1515,7 @@ fn rewrite_float_lit(
         ""
     };
     wrap_str(
+        context.config.style_edition(),
         format!(
             "{}{}{}{}{}",
             integer_part,
@@ -2373,6 +2380,7 @@ fn choose_rhs<R: Rewrite>(
             match (orig_rhs, new_rhs) {
                 (Ok(ref orig_rhs), Ok(ref new_rhs))
                     if !filtered_str_fits(
+                        context.config.style_edition(),
                         &new_rhs,
                         context.config.max_width(),
                         context.config.tab_spaces(),
diff --git a/src/macros.rs b/src/macros.rs
index 9a88569b790..52782d34b6c 100644
--- a/src/macros.rs
+++ b/src/macros.rs
@@ -1381,6 +1381,7 @@ impl MacroBranch {
         };
 
         if !filtered_str_fits(
+            config.style_edition(),
             &new_body_snippet.snippet,
             config.max_width(),
             context.config.tab_spaces(),
diff --git a/src/pairs.rs b/src/pairs.rs
index b4e390f2061..717c7787a13 100644
--- a/src/pairs.rs
+++ b/src/pairs.rs
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ fn rewrite_pairs_one_line<T: Rewrite>(
     }
 
     wrap_str(
+        context.config.style_edition(),
         result,
         context.config.max_width(),
         context.config.tab_spaces(),
diff --git a/src/string.rs b/src/string.rs
index af90bb055c8..faeb0c61e7a 100644
--- a/src/string.rs
+++ b/src/string.rs
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ pub(crate) fn rewrite_string<'a>(
 
     result.push_str(fmt.closer);
     wrap_str(
+        fmt.config.style_edition(),
         result,
         fmt.config.max_width(),
         fmt.config.tab_spaces(),
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
index f7933ac52f7..4a144ae7e6e 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -453,12 +453,13 @@ macro_rules! skip_out_of_file_lines_range_visitor {
 // Wraps String in an Option. Returns Some when the string adheres to the
 // Rewrite constraints defined for the Rewrite trait and None otherwise.
 pub(crate) fn wrap_str(
+    style_edition: StyleEdition,
     s: String,
     max_width: usize,
     tab_spaces: usize,
     shape: Shape,
 ) -> Option<String> {
-    if filtered_str_fits(&s, max_width, tab_spaces, shape) {
+    if filtered_str_fits(style_edition, &s, max_width, tab_spaces, shape) {
         Some(s)
     } else {
         None
@@ -466,32 +467,88 @@ pub(crate) fn wrap_str(
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn filtered_str_fits(
+    style_edition: StyleEdition,
     snippet: &str,
     max_width: usize,
     tab_spaces: usize,
     shape: Shape,
 ) -> bool {
+    use crate::comment::{FullCodeCharKind, LineClasses};
+
     let snippet = &filter_normal_code(snippet);
     if !snippet.is_empty() {
-        // First line must fits with `shape.width`.
-        if first_line_width(snippet) > shape.width {
-            return false;
-        }
+        let line_classes = {
+            if style_edition >= StyleEdition::Edition2027 {
+                // Collect line classifications to check for string content.
+                let line_classes: Vec<_> = LineClasses::new(snippet).collect();
+
+                // First line must fit with `shape.width`, unless it's a multi-line string
+                // literal that starts on this line - string content cannot be shortened.
+                let first_line_width = first_line_width(snippet);
+                if first_line_width > shape.width {
+                    // Only allow the exception for multi-line strings (StartString indicates
+                    // the string continues on subsequent lines).
+                    let is_multiline = line_classes.len() > 1;
+                    let first_is_multiline_string = is_multiline
+                        && line_classes
+                            .first()
+                            .is_some_and(|(kind, _)| *kind == FullCodeCharKind::StartString);
+                    if !first_is_multiline_string {
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                }
+                line_classes
+            } else {
+                // First line must fits with `shape.width`.
+                if first_line_width(snippet) > shape.width {
+                    return false;
+                }
+                vec![]
+            }
+        };
+
         // If the snippet does not include newline, we are done.
         if is_single_line(snippet) {
             return true;
         }
+
         // The other lines must fit within the maximum width.
-        if snippet
-            .lines()
-            .skip(1)
-            .any(|line| unicode_str_width(line) > max_width)
-        {
-            return false;
+        if style_edition < StyleEdition::Edition2027 {
+            if snippet
+                .lines()
+                .skip(1)
+                .any(|line| unicode_str_width(line) > max_width)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
         }
+
+        // Exception: lines that are inside or end a multi-line string literal
+        // may exceed max_width since string content cannot be reformatted.
+        let mut last_line_is_string = false;
+        for (i, (kind, line)) in line_classes.iter().enumerate() {
+            if i == 0 {
+                continue; // First line already checked above
+            }
+            // Track if the last line is string content
+            last_line_is_string =
+                *kind == FullCodeCharKind::InString || *kind == FullCodeCharKind::EndString;
+
+            if unicode_str_width(line) > max_width {
+                // Allow lines that are string continuations (InString) or
+                // end a string (EndString) to exceed max_width.
+                if !last_line_is_string {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         // A special check for the last line, since the caller may
-        // place trailing characters on this line.
-        if last_line_width(snippet, tab_spaces) > shape.used_width() + shape.width {
+        // place trailing characters on this line. Skip this check if the
+        // last line is string content (which cannot be reformatted).
+        if !last_line_is_string
+            && last_line_width(snippet, tab_spaces) > shape.used_width() + shape.width
+        {
             return false;
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/source/issue-6769.rs b/tests/source/issue-6769.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..340d7b9c408
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/source/issue-6769.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+//@ rustfmt-style_edition: 2027
+
+fn test() {
+    let foo = [
+        (b"Welcome to Ringboard!" as &[u8], &em),
+        (
+            b"Ringboard is a fast, efficient, and composable clipboard manager for Linux."
+          ,  &em,
+        ),
+        (
+           b"It supports both Wayland and X11 along with multiple clients to manage your \
+             clipboard history."
+   ,         &em,
+        ),
+        (
+            b"Clients include a standard GUI, an interactive TUI, and a CLI for all your scripting \
+             needs."
+           , &em,
+        ),
+        (
+            "Ringboard can copy arbitrary bytes—that includes images!".as_bytes(),
+            &em,
+        ),
+        (
+            b"Plaintext and RegEx search are available for fast entry retrieval.",
+            &em,
+        ),
+        (b"Enjoy this image from our AI overlords:", &em),
+        (
+            include_bytes!("../logo.jpeg") as &[u8],
+            &MimeType::from("image/jpeg").unwrap(),
+        ),
+        (
+            b"Finally, it's worth mentioning that Ringboard is extremely efficient, performant, \
+             and scalable."
+           , &em,
+        ),
+    ];
+}
diff --git a/tests/source/issue-6778.rs b/tests/source/issue-6778.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..115f99ee3bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/source/issue-6778.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+//@ rustfmt-style_edition: 2027
+
+#![allow(dead_code)]
+
+struct Parameter {
+    required: bool,
+    description: &'static str,
+}
+
+pub struct Test;
+
+impl Test {
+    fn parameters(&self) -> &'static [Parameter] {
+        &[
+            Parameter   {
+                        required: true,
+    description: "Foo",
+            },
+            Parameter {
+                required:             false,
+            description: "Bar
+This string is exactly 100 chars long. Delete one character to make it 99 chars long and it'll work!",
+            },
+        ]
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {}
diff --git a/tests/target/issue-6769.rs b/tests/target/issue-6769.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8bbf5721383
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/target/issue-6769.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+//@ rustfmt-style_edition: 2027
+
+fn test() {
+    let foo = [
+        (b"Welcome to Ringboard!" as &[u8], &em),
+        (
+            b"Ringboard is a fast, efficient, and composable clipboard manager for Linux.",
+            &em,
+        ),
+        (
+            b"It supports both Wayland and X11 along with multiple clients to manage your \
+             clipboard history.",
+            &em,
+        ),
+        (
+            b"Clients include a standard GUI, an interactive TUI, and a CLI for all your scripting \
+             needs.",
+            &em,
+        ),
+        (
+            "Ringboard can copy arbitrary bytes—that includes images!".as_bytes(),
+            &em,
+        ),
+        (
+            b"Plaintext and RegEx search are available for fast entry retrieval.",
+            &em,
+        ),
+        (b"Enjoy this image from our AI overlords:", &em),
+        (
+            include_bytes!("../logo.jpeg") as &[u8],
+            &MimeType::from("image/jpeg").unwrap(),
+        ),
+        (
+            b"Finally, it's worth mentioning that Ringboard is extremely efficient, performant, \
+             and scalable.",
+            &em,
+        ),
+    ];
+}
diff --git a/tests/target/issue-6778.rs b/tests/target/issue-6778.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4af9e813c23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/target/issue-6778.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+//@ rustfmt-style_edition: 2027
+
+#![allow(dead_code)]
+
+struct Parameter {
+    required: bool,
+    description: &'static str,
+}
+
+pub struct Test;
+
+impl Test {
+    fn parameters(&self) -> &'static [Parameter] {
+        &[
+            Parameter {
+                required: true,
+                description: "Foo",
+            },
+            Parameter {
+                required: false,
+                description: "Bar
+This string is exactly 100 chars long. Delete one character to make it 99 chars long and it'll work!",
+            },
+        ]
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {}