Chapter 4: Viewports

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Chapter 4 contains a detailed descriptions of the three mobile viewports, including an explanation why we need them, related JavaScript properties, and what resolution means.

Errata

I made a mistake in the em/rem in media queries section. 1em = 1rem = initial font size in pixels, where the initial font size is the one defined by the browser. It’s usually 16px, but users can change it in their preferences. In any case the rem unit in media queries has nothing to do with the font-size you define in your CSS. Full tests pending.

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