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A SASS media query mixin for dealing with various screen pixel densities
@mixin for-res($size) {
@if $size == ldpi-up {
// 2017 LG 34" Ultrawide
@media
(min-resolution: 90dpi),
(min-resolution: 1dppx),
(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1),
(min--moz-device-pixel-ratio: 1) {
@content;
}
} @else if $size == mdpi-up {
// Fire HD 8 Tablet
@media
(min-resolution: 120dpi),
(min-resolution: 1.3dppx),
(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.3),
(min--moz-device-pixel-ratio: 1.3) {
@content;
}
} @else if $size == hdpi-up {
@media
(min-resolution: 160dpi),
(min-resolution: 2dppx),
(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5),
(min--moz-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5) {
@content;
}
} @else if $size == xhdpi-up {
// iPhone 7
@media
(min-resolution: 240dpi),
(min-resolution: 2dppx),
(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),
(min--moz-device-pixel-ratio: 2) {
@content;
}
} @else if $size == xxhdpi-up {
// iPhone X (listed as having a pixel density of 462.63 but
// -webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio is 3) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@media
(min-resolution: 320dpi),
(min-resolution: 3dppx),
(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3),
(min--moz-device-pixel-ratio: 3) {
@content;
}
} @else if $size == xxxhdpi-up {
@media
(min-resolution: 480dpi),
(min-resolution: 4dppx),
(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4),
(min--moz-device-pixel-ratio: 4) {
@content;
}
}
}
// usage
label {
font-weight: 300;
@include for-res(xhdpi-up) {
font-weight: 100;
}
}
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