Why Container Queries Are Better Than Media Queries [CSS]

Description

In this video, you’ll learn CSS @container queries step by step and understand how they differ from traditional media queries. Unlike media queries that rely on the viewport size, container queries allow components to respond to the size of their parent container, making layouts truly responsive, reusable, and scalable. You’ll learn: ✓ What CSS container queries are and why they matter ✓ How container queries replace media queries for components ✓ Using container-name to target specific containers ✓ Writing multiple container queries on the same page ✓ Using logical operators inside @container ✓ Container query length units (cqw, cqh, cqi, cqb, cqmin, cqmax) ✓ How text and layout respond to container width and height By the end of this video, you’ll be able to build modern responsive layouts that adapt based on component size, not screen size — using pure CSS. -------------------------- ⏱️ Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 00:18 – Media Queries vs Container Queries 00:45 – Using container-type: inline-size 02:26 – container-type: size vs inline-size 03:11 – Using container-name for Multiple Cards 05:21 – Container Query Length Units (cqw, cqh, cqi) -------------------------- Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and comment if this helped you understand container queries 💚 More modern CSS tutorials coming soon!