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CSS CSS Layout Techniques Grid Layout Testing our Grid

Posted by monty
monty
9,167 Points

Why are the padding-left and padding-right is in fixed pixels instead of relative values like em and %?

THis is for making the grid responsive. I see that everything else is in percentages but not the paddings for the container. Why is that?

Alexander Costa
Alexander Costa
11,464 Points
Alexander Costa
Alexander Costa
11,464 Points

Sometimes when coding in CSS you want to have greater control over things. I switch between px, em, and % all the time. I usually use px to fine tune where things are placed.

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tobart
tobart
13,518 Points
tobart
tobart
13,518 Points

To my opinion it’s read throughout every browser engine the same way and thus makes it more precise in having it look similar across multiple browsers.