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Memo on CSS3 media queries

Memo on CSS3 media queries

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Intro

Media queries allow the HTML UI to adapt to the user’s device. This post focuses on a short
reminder of common media queries used on responsive designs (2022).
See a more detailed presentation here.

Media query syntax

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@media [not|only] mediatype and (condition: breakpoint) {

/* CSS rules */

}

@media mediatype and (orientation: portrait|landscape) {

/* CSS rules */

}

Examples:

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@media print {
  body {
    color: black;
  }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 576px) {

  .responsive {
    width: 100%;
  }

}

@media only screen and (orientation: landscape) {
  .responsive {
    width: 20%;
  }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 900px) and (min-width: 600px), (min-width: 1100px) {
  p.responsive {
    font-size: 2em;
    padding: 2em;
    border: 0.5em solid black;
    background: white;
  }
}

Reference breakpoints

We can take inspiration from the famous Boostrap library.

Name Short name Min width Max width (excluded)
Extra small xs 0 576px
Small sm 576px 768px
Medium md 768px 992px
Large lg 992px 1200px
Extra large xl 1200px 1400px
Extra extra large xxl 1400px ∞

Reference media queries

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/* ****************** xs : extra small ****************** */
@media screen and (max-width: 575px) {

  /* CSS rules */
	
}

/* ****************** sm : small ****************** */
@media screen and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 767px) {

  /* CSS rules */
	
}

/* ****************** md : medium ****************** */
@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px) {

  /* CSS rules */
	
}

/* ****************** lg : large ****************** */
@media screen and (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px) {

  /* CSS rules */
	
}

/* ****************** xl : extra large ****************** */
@media screen and (min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1399px) {

  /* CSS rules */
	
}

/* ****************** xxl : extra extra large ****************** */
@media screen and (min-width: 1400px) {

  /* CSS rules */
	
}

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Last updated on Fri Dec 23rd 2022, 10:54 GMT+00:00.

Contents

  1. 1. Intro
  2. 2. Media query syntax
  3. 3. Reference breakpoints
  4. 4. Reference media queries