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@media.resolution

The resolution CSS media feature can be used to test the pixel density of the output device.

Syntax

The resolution feature is specified as a <resolution> value representing the pixel density of the output device. It is a range feature, meaning that you can also use the prefixed min-resolution and max-resolution variants to query minimum and maximum values, respectively.

Example

HTML

<p>This is a test of your device's pixel density.</p>

CSS

/* Exact resolution */
@media (resolution: 150dpi) {
  p {
    color: red;
  }
}

/* Minimum resolution */
@media (min-resolution: 72dpi) {
  p {
    text-decoration: underline;
  }
}

/* Maximum resolution */
@media (max-resolution: 300dpi) {
  p {
    background: yellow;
  }
}

Result

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Media Queries
The definition of 'resolution' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial definition.

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 29 ? 8
8
3.5
Supports <integer> values only.
? Yes ?
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

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