show limited text in label

<asp:Label ID="pro_typeLabel" runat="server" CssClass="ShortDesc" Text='<%# Eval("Model").ToString().Substring(0,Math.Min(8,Eval("Model").ToString().Length)) %>' />..                                            


<span style="font-weight: 300;">
                                        <asp:Label ID="briefLabel" runat="server" Text='<%# Eval("brief").ToString().Substring(0,Math.Min(78,Eval("brief").ToString().Length)) %>'></asp:Label>...</span>