https://nalar.dev/tags/container-queries/ Recent content in Container Queries on Nalar Hugo en-us Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0700 https://nalar.dev/container-queries-component-responsive-design/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0700 https://nalar.dev/container-queries-component-responsive-design/ <p>Media queries answer a viewport-level question: how wide is the browser? Reusable components often need a different answer: how much space does <em>this component</em> have where it was placed?</p> <p>CSS container queries solve that problem. A card can render compactly in a sidebar and switch to a horizontal layout in a wide content area without knowing either page layout in advance.</p> <h2 id="why-viewport-breakpoints-leak-layout-assumptions">Why viewport breakpoints leak layout assumptions</h2> <p>Consider a reusable article card. A media query might switch it to two columns when the viewport exceeds 900 pixels:</p>