Stop Treating CSS Container Queries Like Traditional Media Queries
16-09-2026 15:00 via Articles on Smashing Magazine — For Web Designers And Developers

Stop Treating CSS Container Queries Like Traditional Media Queries

To be completely honest with you, I missed the news when CSS Container Queries first shipped. And when I finally heard about it, my very first thought was, “Why exactly do I need this when media queries already exist?”
I’m not proud of that reaction, knowing what I know now, but it was comforting to know that I wasn’t alone. In fact, there are legions of us out there.
What baffles me is that container queries aren’t a new feature, as it currently sits at around 94%
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