Media Queries: How to target desktop, tablet and mobile?

manpreet Best Answer 3 years ago

_x000D_ IMO these are the best breakpoints: @media (min-width:320px) { /* smartphones, portrait iPhone, portrait 480x320 phones (Android) */ } @media (min-width:480px) { /* smartphones, Android phones, landscape iPhone */ } @media (min-width:600px) { /* portrait tablets, portrait iPad, e-readers (Nook/Kindle), landscape 800x480 phones (Android) */ } @media (min-width:801px) { /* tablet, landscape iPad, lo-res laptops ands desktops */ } @media (min-width:1025px) { /* big landscape tablets, laptops, and desktops */ } @media (min-width:1281px) { /* hi-res laptops and desktops */ } Edit: Refined to work better with 960 grids: @media (min-width:320px) { /* smartphones, iPhone, portrait 480x320 phones */ } @media (min-width:481px) { /* portrait e-readers (Nook/Kindle), smaller tablets @ 600 or @ 640 wide. */ } @media (min-width:641px) { /* portrait tablets, portrait iPad, landscape e-readers, landscape 800x480 or 854x480 phones */ } @media (min-width:961px) { /* tablet, landscape iPad, lo-res laptops ands desktops */ } @media (min-width:1025px) { /* big landscape tablets, laptops, and desktops */ } @media (min-width:1281px) { /* hi-res laptops and desktops */ } In practice, many designers convert pixels to ems, largely b/c ems better afford zooming. At standard zoom 1em === 16px. Multiply pixels by 1em/16px to get ems. For example, 320px === 20em. In response to the comment, min-width is standard in "mobile-first" design, wherein you start by designing for your smallest screens, and then add ever-increasing media queries, working you way onto larger and larger screens. Regardless of whether you prefer min-, max-, or combinations thereof, be cognizant of the order of your rules, keeping in mind that if multiple rules match the same element, the later rules will override the earlier rules.