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Use when reviewing stylesheets, component styles, and responsive behavior related to Use container queries for component-level responsiveness. Check the rendered layout across breakpoints and interaction states before proposing a fix.

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Use container queries for component-level responsiveness

Media queries respond to viewport width, which makes components context-dependent — a card designed for a 3-column grid might break when placed in a 2-column grid or a sidebar. Container queries solve this: a card can layout itself based on how much space its container gives it, making the component genuinely reusable in any layout context.

Quick Reference

  • Container queries respond to the parent container's size, not the viewport
  • Set container-type: inline-size on the parent to enable container queries
  • Use @container rule to write styles that activate at container breakpoints
  • Container queries make components reusable in sidebars, grids, and full-width areas

Check

Look for components in this CSS that have media query breakpoints — consider whether container queries would make them more reusable in different layout contexts.

Fix

Convert this component from media query-based to container query-based responsiveness using container-type and @container.

Explain

Explain how container queries differ from media queries, why they enable better component reuse, and how to set up the container/query relationship.

Code Review

Review stylesheets, component styles, and responsive states related to Use container queries for component-level responsiveness. Flag exact selectors, declarations, or breakpoints that violate the rule in the rendered UI.

For full implementation details, code examples, and framework-specific guidance, see references/rule.md.

Rule page: https://frontendchecklist.io/en/rules/css/container-queries