What problem does it solve?
Components that rely on viewport-based media queries often break when reused in different layout contexts, forcing designers and engineers to duplicate variants or add layout-specific logic. This Skill helps make components self-contained so they adapt to the size of their immediate container, improving portability and reducing layout coupling.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Container-based styling: Use CSS container queries to change component layout and typography based on container width or size rather than the viewport.
- Tailwind integration: Apply Tailwind's container utilities and named containers to enable container-aware variants within utility-driven markup.
- Practical patterns: Includes recommended patterns for cards, responsive grids, and mixed container + media query strategies to balance page-level and component-level responsiveness.
- Progressive enhancement: Guidance for feature-detecting container support and providing fallbacks for older browsers, plus a testing checklist for multiple container sizes.
- Real-world example: Convert a reusable card component so it displays stacked content in narrow sidebar contexts and a two-column layout in wider container contexts.
Quick Start
Convert a card component to use CSS container queries and Tailwind container utilities so it adapts its layout based on its parent's width rather than the viewport.
