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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Understanding Values and Units Pixel Units

Posted by Joe Melon
Joe Melon
1,994 Points

px responsive?

Does this mean that the px unit is responsive?

1 Answer

Michael Hulet
Michael Hulet
47,912 Points
Michael Hulet
Michael Hulet
47,912 Points

Responsive design is to adapt a design to scale gracefully across any viewport size, so individual units themselves aren't necessarily responsive, but they could work together in concert within your responsive design. That being said, responsive design tends to use relative units (like ems), which pixels are not