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Container Queries

Container Queries

Container queries style elements based on the size of their parent container, not the viewport — perfect for reusable components.

Example
.card-wrapper { container-type: inline-size; }
.card { display: block; }
@container (min-width: 400px) {
  .card { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; }
}
Pro Tip

Container queries unlock truly context-aware components independent of page layout.