Responsive typography scaling in Tailwind - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to apply a responsive text size that is small on mobile and larger on medium screens.

Tailwind

<p class="text-sm [1]">This text changes size on different screens.</p>

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Asm:text-base

Blg:text-xl

Cmd:text-lg

Dxl:text-2xl

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using sm:text-lg which applies on small screens, not medium.

Forgetting the prefix and just writing text-lg which applies everywhere.

The class md:text-lg sets the text size to large starting at medium screen sizes, making the typography responsive.

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medium

Complete the code to make the heading text size scale from medium on small screens to extra large on large screens.

Tailwind

<h1 class="[1] lg:text-4xl">Welcome to our site</h1>

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Atext-lg

Btext-sm

Ctext-base

Dtext-xl

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using text-sm which is too small for a heading.

Using text-xl which is larger than medium but not the best base for scaling.

The class text-lg sets the base text size to large on small screens, then lg:text-4xl makes it extra large on large screens.

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hard

Fix the error in the code to correctly apply responsive font sizes for paragraph text.

Tailwind

<p class="text-base [1]">This paragraph adjusts size on screens.</p>

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Amd:text-2x

Bmd:text-xl

Cmd:text-2xl

Dmd:text-3xl

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using md:text-2x which is not a valid Tailwind class.

Using sizes too large for paragraph text.

The correct Tailwind class is md:text-xl. The option md:text-2x is invalid and will cause no effect.

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hard

Fill both blanks to create a responsive heading that is medium on small screens and extra large on extra large screens.

Tailwind

<h2 class="[1] [2]">Responsive Heading</h2>

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Atext-lg

Btext-xl

Cxl:text-5xl

Dlg:text-4xl

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using lg:text-4xl instead of xl:text-5xl for the extra large size.

Choosing a base size larger than the responsive size.

The base size text-lg applies on small screens, and xl:text-5xl makes the text extra large on extra large screens.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to create a paragraph with small text on mobile, medium on medium screens, and large on large screens.

Tailwind

<p class="[1] [2] [3]">Adaptive paragraph text.</p>

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Atext-sm

Bmd:text-base

Clg:text-lg

Dxl:text-xl

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using xl:text-xl instead of lg:text-lg for large screens.

Forgetting to set a base text size without a prefix.

The classes text-sm, md:text-base, and lg:text-lg set the text size to small by default, medium on medium screens, and large on large screens respectively.

Practice

1. What does the Tailwind class text-lg md:text-xl do in terms of font size?

easy

A. Sets the font size to large on small screens and extra large on medium and bigger screens.

B. Sets the font size to extra large on all screen sizes.

C. Sets the font size to large only on medium screens.

D. Sets the font size to extra large only on small screens.

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand Tailwind responsive prefixes

   The prefix md: applies styles starting from medium screen sizes (768px and up).

2. Step 2: Interpret the class text-lg md:text-xl

   It sets font size to large by default, then changes to extra large on medium and larger screens.

3. Final Answer:

   Sets the font size to large on small screens and extra large on medium and bigger screens. -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Responsive prefix changes font size at medium breakpoint [OK]

Hint: Look for prefixes like md: to spot screen size changes [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Thinking md: applies to small screens
• Assuming no change in font size
• Confusing default and prefixed classes

2. Which of the following is the correct Tailwind syntax to make text size small on mobile and medium on large screens?

easy

A. text-md lg:text-sm

B. text-sm lg:text-md

C. text-sm lg:text-lg

D. text-lg md:text-sm

Solution

1. Step 1: Identify correct font size classes

   Tailwind uses text-sm for small, text-md is not a valid class, text-lg is medium-large.

2. Step 2: Check responsive prefix usage

   lg: applies styles at large screens (1024px+). So text-sm lg:text-lg means small text on mobile, larger text on large screens.

3. Final Answer:

   text-sm lg:text-lg -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   Use valid classes and correct prefixes [OK]

Hint: Remember text-md is invalid; use text-sm, text-base, text-lg [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using invalid class text-md
• Reversing screen size prefixes
• Mixing up font size names

3. What font size will the text have on a 1200px wide screen with this class: text-base sm:text-lg md:text-xl lg:text-2xl?

medium

A. text-base

B. text-xl

C. text-lg

D. text-2xl

Solution

1. Step 1: Identify screen size breakpoints

   1200px width is larger than lg breakpoint (1024px), so lg: classes apply.

2. Step 2: Determine which font size applies

   Since lg:text-2xl applies at 1024px+, the font size will be 2xl on 1200px screen.

3. Final Answer:

   text-2xl -> Option D

4. Quick Check:

   Largest breakpoint prefix applies at wide screens [OK]

Hint: Pick the largest breakpoint prefix less than screen width [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Choosing smaller breakpoint sizes
• Ignoring lg: prefix effect
• Confusing breakpoint order

4. You wrote text-base md:text-lg sm:text-xl but the font size is not increasing on medium screens. What is the problem?

medium

A. Tailwind does not support multiple responsive prefixes on one element

B. The order of responsive prefixes is incorrect; sm: should come before md:

C. You must use lg: instead of md: for medium screens

D. The base font size must be larger than responsive sizes

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand responsive prefix order

   Tailwind applies styles in order of screen size: base, sm, md, lg, xl.

2. Step 2: Check class order impact

   Classes are applied left to right, so md:text-lg is overridden by sm:text-xl because sm: is smaller breakpoint but comes later.

3. Final Answer:

   The order of responsive prefixes is incorrect; sm: should come before md: -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   Order responsive classes from smallest to largest breakpoint [OK]

Hint: Write responsive classes from smallest to largest breakpoint [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Placing larger breakpoint classes before smaller ones
• Assuming Tailwind ignores class order
• Confusing breakpoint sizes

5. You want text to be text-sm on mobile, text-base on tablets (640px+), and text-lg on desktops (1024px+). Which Tailwind class combination achieves this?

hard

A. text-sm md:text-base lg:text-lg

B. text-sm sm:text-lg md:text-base

C. text-sm sm:text-base md:text-lg

D. text-base sm:text-sm lg:text-lg

Solution

1. Step 1: Match breakpoints to screen sizes

   Mobile is default (no prefix), tablets start at sm (640px), desktops at lg (1024px). For 1024px+, lg: is correct for desktops.

2. Step 2: Check class correctness

   text-sm default for mobile, md:text-base applies at 768px+, and lg:text-lg applies at 1024px+. This combination ensures text-base on tablets (md breakpoint) and text-lg on desktops (lg breakpoint).

3. Final Answer:

   text-sm md:text-base lg:text-lg -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Use default, then md:, then lg: for ascending screen sizes [OK]

Hint: Use default, then md:, then lg: for ascending screen sizes [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Mixing breakpoint order
• Using lg: instead of md: for tablets
• Setting smaller sizes on larger screens