No more magic numbers for your breakpoints
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00:00 - Intro
01:15 - the problem with media queries
02:00 - defining a container
02:30 - using a container query instead
03:00 - changing the unit to create a content-first breakpoint
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Intro
1:15
the problem with media queries
2:00
defining a container
2:30
using a container query instead
3:00
changing the unit to create a content-first breakpoint
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