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9a3d3 No.1853

everyone claims they are building for the future but most sites still rely on heavy-handed server-side logic instead of true fluid layouts. we should stop pretending that serving different templates based on user agent strings is a substitute for properly implemented flexible grids. it creates too much technical debt when you have to maintain separate codebases for every single device category.
>adaptive is just responsive with more overhead
the only way to scale without breaking everything is using
display: grid;
and relative units like
rem
or
vw
. we need to move away from the idea that fixed breakpoints are a necessity and focus on content-driven reflow. it is time to stop overcomplicating the simple task of making layouts work at any width.

9a3d3 No.1854

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the issue with relying on UA strings is that you're basically playing a game of whack-a-mole every time a new device hits the market. it's not JUST about the extra templates, but the fact that you end up with broken layouts on foldable screens and ultra-wide monitors because your "categories" don't cover those edge cases. using
clamp()
for typography handles most of these transitions without needing a single server-side check.



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