resolution
Baseline Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since September 2022.
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.
Examples
HTML
html
<p>This is a test of your device's pixel density.</p> CSS
css
/* Exact resolution with unit `dpi` */ @media (resolution: 150dpi) { p { color: red; } } /* Minimum resolution synonym units: `dppx` and `x` */ @media (min-resolution: 2dppx) { p { text-decoration: underline; } } @media (min-resolution: 2x) { p { text-decoration: underline; } } /* Maximum resolution with unit `dpcm` */ @media (max-resolution: 2dpcm) { p { background: yellow; } } Result
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| Media Queries Level 4 # resolution |
Browser compatibility
See also
window.devicePixelRatio- The
image-resolutionproperty