CSS Container Queries Primer Cheat Sheet

Responsive components without media queries

Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Focus Areas

Focus
Enable container type on wrappers
Use `@container` instead of global media queries

Commands & Queries

.card { container-type: inline-size; }
Enable container
@container (min-width: 400px) { ... }
Style based on container width
Open devtools → Layout → Container Queries
Inspect behavior

Summary

Leverage container queries for component-based responsiveness and test in DevTools.

💡 Pro Tip: Set `container-type` and `container-name` before using `@container` rules.
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