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Breakpoint decisions at a glance

Recall when to use content-driven breakpoints, viewport media queries, and container queries.

Recall What makes a breakpoint content-driven? Name the failure, not the device. It activates where a content relationship fails. Examples: a price row wraps, a card drops its action, a sidebar crowds the main task, or a label collides with a control. Compare Media query or container query? Ask what owns the behavior: page or component. Review objection Why not just use 768px like every other tablet breakpoint? A reviewer challenges a custom card-grid breakpoint. Your line We can still test 768px, but this breakpoint is where the real card content stops fitting. The trigger is the price row wrapping,…

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