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Key pillars of responsive design

Responsive Web Design Principles

1. Fluid Layouts

  • Use %, vw, or, vh for elements that should adapt to the viewport.
  • Use max-width instead of width
  • Use responsive design patterns - Flexbox, Grid

2. Responsive Units

  • Only use units that dynamically change with the viewport like %, rem.

3. Flexible images

  • Use % to specify image dimensions alongside max-width.
  • The easiest way is to use: img { max-width: 100%;}. This ensures that the image scales according to the parent container and prevents it from stretching when the container becomes larger than its absolute size.

4. Medias Queries

  • Using @media rules to define layouts and styles at different viewports.
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