Ire Aderinokun • 5/26/2015

Viewport vs Percentage Units

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This technical CSS article compares viewport units (vw, vh, vmin, vmax) with percentage units for responsive web design. It explains that while both are relative units, percentages are better for full-width elements to avoid scrollbar issues, whereas viewport height (vh) units are superior for creating full-height elements without complex parent-child height inheritance hacks.

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