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CSS CSS Foundations Values and Units Relative Length Units

Brad Woods
Brad Woods
13,772 Points
Posted by Brad Woods
Brad Woods
13,772 Points

vmin

Can anyone explain what the difference is between setting vmin:80 and vh:80. My understanding is that both will re-size the element to 80% of the viewport.

1 Answer

James Finn
James Finn
7,055 Points
James Finn
James Finn
7,055 Points

As I so often do, I defer to the master:

  • 1vw = 1% of viewport width
  • 1vh = 1% of viewport height
  • 1vmin = 1vw or 1vh, whichever is smaller
  • 1vmax = 1vw or 1vh, whichever is larger