media query css for desktop code example

Example 1: media query desktop

/* Extra small devices (phones, 600px and down) */
@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {...}

/* Small devices (portrait tablets and large phones, 600px and up) */
@media only screen and (min-width: 600px) {...}

/* Medium devices (landscape tablets, 768px and up) */
@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {...}

/* Large devices (laptops/desktops, 992px and up) */
@media only screen and (min-width: 992px) {...}

/* Extra large devices (large laptops and desktops, 1200px and up) */
@media only screen and (min-width: 1200px) {...}

Example 2: media query

// Example media query syntax
@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
  .my-example-class {
    padding: 50px;
  }
}

// Best Practice
// keep default style for smallest screen size (portrait mobile, below 576px)
// and then proceed in assending order with media query like below

// Small devices (landscape phones, 576px and up)
@media (min-width: 576px) { ... }

// Medium devices (tablets, 768px and up)
@media (min-width: 768px) { ... }

// Large devices (desktops, 992px and up)
@media (min-width: 992px) { ... }

// so on ...

Example 3: mobile tablet desktop media queries

Syntax:

@media( media feature ) {
    // CSS Property
}

The screen resolutions of different devices are listed below:

Mobile (Smartphone) max-width: 480px
Low Resolution Tablets and ipads max-width: 767px
Tablets Ipads portrait mode max-width:1024px
Desktops max-width:1280px
Huge size (Larger screen) max-width: 1281px and greater