- Improved Readability: Text scales dynamically to maintain an appropriate size for any device, from mobile phones to large desktops.
- Consistent Design: Fluid typography ensures that the visual hierarchy of text is maintained across all screen sizes.
- Reduced Media Queries: You can eliminate the need for numerous breakpoints, making your CSS cleaner and easier to maintain.
Before jumping into fluid typography, it’s important to understand the basics of relative font sizing using em
and rem
units. These units allow your text to scale relative to the size of the root element or the parent element.