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Hasty Treat - CSS Units

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about CSS units (e.g. rems vs ems, px, ch, vmax), when and why you want to be using them, tips and tricks, and more!

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Show Notes

2:32

  • Typography with CSS units

12:04

  • Pixels

15:17

  • Viewport units

15:51

  • ch units

16:35

  • inch/cm for print

17:19

  • Percentages

18:10

  • Media queries

19:41

  • Flexbox (flex-grow)

20:28

  • CSS Grid: flexible units: 1fr 2fr
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