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CSS Media Queries for Mobile Devices

Writing CSS for different devices can be a pain in the ass. With Media Queries it’s easier, if you know how to pin point a specific device.

This can help you pin point a specific mobile device from within your CSS. Copy the code and paste it into you CSS file and get crackin’!

/* Smartphones (portrait and landscape) ----------- */
@media only screen
and (min-device-width : 320px)
and (max-device-width : 480px) {
/* Styles */
}

/* Smartphones (landscape) ----------- */
@media only screen
and (min-width : 321px) {
/* Styles */
}


/* Smartphones (portrait) ----------- */
@media only screen
and (max-width : 320px) {
/* Styles */
}


/* iPads (portrait and landscape) ----------- */
@media only screen
and (min-device-width : 768px)
and (max-device-width : 1024px) {
/* Styles */
}


/* iPads (landscape) ----------- */
@media only screen
and (min-device-width : 768px)
and (max-device-width : 1024px)
and (orientation : landscape) {
/* Styles */
}


/* iPads (portrait) ----------- */
@media only screen
and (min-device-width : 768px)
and (max-device-width : 1024px)
and (orientation : portrait) {
/* Styles */
}


/* The New iPad (iPad 3) ----------- */
@media only screen
and (min-device-width: 1536px)
and (max-device-width: 2048px)
and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) {
/* Styles */
}


/* iPhone 4 ----------- */
@media
only screen and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio : 1.5),
only screen and (min-device-pixel-ratio : 1.5) {
/* Styles */
}