UI/UX Design
2026.06.15 ยท 5 min read
Mobile-First Responsive: Designing for 80% of Traffic
80% of web traffic is mobile. The "design pretty on desktop, retrofit mobile" era is over.
๐ Breakpoint Standards
- Mobile: up to 640px (design at 375)
- Tablet: 641-1024px
- Desktop: 1025px+
- Large: 1440px+
Tailwind defaults: sm 640 / md 768 / lg 1024 / xl 1280 / 2xl 1536. Memorize them.
๐ฑ 5 Mobile-First Principles
โ Touch Targets: 44px Minimum
Apple HIG and Material standard. Spacing between buttons at least 8px.
โก Never Go Below 16px Fonts
iOS auto-zooms form inputs below 16px. Body text 17-18px recommended.
โข Constrain Line Width
50-75 chars per line reads best. Mobile is natural; desktop needs max-width:680px or so.
โฃ Be Careful With Hamburger Menus
If you have 3 or fewer main items, a bottom tab bar beats hamburger. Hamburger has low discovery.
โค srcset on Images Is Required
Do not send a 1920px image to a phone. Download speed = bounce rate.
๐ง CSS Pattern
/* Mobile default */
.container { padding: 1rem; }
/* Tablet+ */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
.container { padding: 2rem; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }
}
/* Desktop */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
.container { max-width: 960px; }
}
๐ Tools
- Device mockup: iPhone Mockup
- Image resize: Resize
- Social sizes: Size Calculator
๐ก Verify: do not trust Chrome DevTools device mode alone. Test on a real phone. Borrow a friend's if you must.
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