CSS Aspect Ratio vs Container Units — When to Use Each

css aspect ratio vs container units

CSS just keeps getting smarter! Both aspect-ratio and container units help you build layouts that adapt beautifully — but they solve different problems. Knowing when to reach for each is the key to truly flexible, maintainable designs. In this MiniCoursey quick guide, you’ll learn what aspect-ratio and container units do, their differences, and when to … Read more

CSS Container Units — Smarter Fluid Sizing

css container units

Ever wish you could size elements based on their parent container instead of the whole viewport? Now you can — with CSS container units! These new units (like cqw, cqh, and cqi) let you size elements relative to their container’s dimensions. This makes your components more flexible and context-aware, especially when combined with container queries. … Read more