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@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ The above example creates three equal-width columns on small, medium, large, and
## Grid options
+While Bootstrap uses `em`s or `rem`s for defining most sizes, `px`s are used for grid breakpoints and container widths.
+This is because the viewport width is in pixels and does not change with the [font size](https://drafts.csswg.org/mediaqueries-3/#units).
+
See how aspects of the Bootstrap grid system work across multiple devices with a handy table.
<div class="table-responsive">
@@ -61,23 +64,23 @@ See how aspects of the Bootstrap grid system work across multiple devices with a
<th></th>
<th class="text-center">
Extra small<br>
- <small>&lt;34em / 480px</small>
+ <small>&lt;544px</small>
</th>
<th class="text-center">
Small<br>
- <small>&ge;34em / 480px</small>
+ <small>&ge;544px</small>
</th>
<th class="text-center">
Medium<br>
- <small>&ge;45em / 720px</small>
+ <small>&ge;768px</small>
</th>
<th class="text-center">
Large<br>
- <small>&ge;62em / 992px</small>
+ <small>&ge;992px</small>
</th>
<th class="text-center">
Extra large<br>
- <small>&ge;75em / 1200px</small>
+ <small>&ge;1200px</small>
</th>
</tr>
</thead>
@@ -90,10 +93,10 @@ See how aspects of the Bootstrap grid system work across multiple devices with a
<tr>
<th class="text-nowrap" scope="row">Container width</th>
<td>None (auto)</td>
- <td>34rem / 480px</td>
- <td>45rem / 720px</td>
- <td>60rem / 960px</td>
- <td>72.25rem / 1156px</td>
+ <td>576px</td>
+ <td>720px</td>
+ <td>940px</td>
+ <td>1140px</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="text-nowrap" scope="row">Class prefix</th>
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@ See how aspects of the Bootstrap grid system work across multiple devices with a
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="text-nowrap" scope="row">Gutter width</th>
- <td colspan="5">30px (15px on each side of a column)</td>
+ <td colspan="5">1.875rem / 30px (15px on each side of a column)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="text-nowrap" scope="row">Nestable</th>
@@ -140,17 +143,18 @@ $grid-breakpoints: (
// Extra small screen / phone
xs: 0,
// Small screen / phone
- sm: 34em, // 480px
+ sm: 544px,
// Medium screen / tablet
- md: 48em, // 768px
+ md: 768px,
// Large screen / desktop
- lg: 62em, // 992px
+ lg: 992px,
// Extra large screen / wide desktop
- xl: 75em // 1200px
+ xl: 1200px
) !default;
+
$grid-columns: 12;
-$grid-gutter-width: 1.5rem;
+$grid-gutter-width: 1.875rem;
{% endhighlight %}
### Mixins