- Sizing
- max-width
Sizing
max-width
Utilities for setting the maximum width of an element.
| Class | Styles |
|---|---|
max-w-<number> | max-width: calc(var(--spacing) * <number>); |
max-w-<fraction> | max-width: calc(<fraction> * 100%); |
max-w-3xs | max-width: var(--container-3xs); /* 16rem (256px) */ |
max-w-2xs | max-width: var(--container-2xs); /* 18rem (288px) */ |
max-w-xs | max-width: var(--container-xs); /* 20rem (320px) */ |
max-w-sm | max-width: var(--container-sm); /* 24rem (384px) */ |
max-w-md | max-width: var(--container-md); /* 28rem (448px) */ |
max-w-lg | max-width: var(--container-lg); /* 32rem (512px) */ |
max-w-xl | max-width: var(--container-xl); /* 36rem (576px) */ |
max-w-2xl | max-width: var(--container-2xl); /* 42rem (672px) */ |
max-w-3xl | max-width: var(--container-3xl); /* 48rem (768px) */ |
max-w-4xl | max-width: var(--container-4xl); /* 56rem (896px) */ |
max-w-5xl | max-width: var(--container-5xl); /* 64rem (1024px) */ |
max-w-6xl | max-width: var(--container-6xl); /* 72rem (1152px) */ |
max-w-7xl | max-width: var(--container-7xl); /* 80rem (1280px) */ |
max-w-auto | max-width: auto; |
max-w-px | max-width: 1px; |
max-w-full | max-width: 100%; |
max-w-dvw | max-width: 100dvw; |
max-w-dvh | max-width: 100dvh; |
max-w-lvw | max-width: 100lvw; |
max-w-lvh | max-width: 100lvh; |
max-w-svw | max-width: 100svw; |
max-w-svh | max-width: 100svh; |
max-w-screen | max-width: 100vw; |
max-w-min | max-width: min-content; |
max-w-max | max-width: max-content; |
max-w-fit | max-width: fit-content; |
container | width: 100%;
@media (width >= 40rem) { max-width: 40rem; }
@media (width >= 48rem) { max-width: 48rem; }
@media (width >= 64rem) { max-width: 64rem; }
@media (width >= 80rem) { max-width: 80rem; }
@media (width >= 96rem) { max-width: 96rem; } |
max-w-(<custom-property>) | max-width: var(<custom-property>); |
max-w-[<value>] | max-width: <value>; |
Examples
Basic example
Use max-w-<number> utilities like max-w-24 and max-w-64 to set an element to a fixed maximum width based on the spacing scale:
Resize the example to see the expected behavior
<div class="w-full max-w-96 ...">max-w-96</div><div class="w-full max-w-80 ...">max-w-80</div><div class="w-full max-w-64 ...">max-w-64</div><div class="w-full max-w-48 ...">max-w-48</div><div class="w-full max-w-40 ...">max-w-40</div><div class="w-full max-w-32 ...">max-w-32</div><div class="w-full max-w-24 ...">max-w-24</div>Using a percentage
Use max-w-full and max-w-<fraction> utilities like max-w-1/2 and max-w-2/5 to give an element a percentage-based maximum width:
Resize the example to see the expected behavior
<div class="w-full max-w-9/10 ...">max-w-9/10</div><div class="w-full max-w-3/4 ...">max-w-3/4</div><div class="w-full max-w-1/2 ...">max-w-1/2</div><div class="w-full max-w-1/3 ...">max-w-1/3</div>Using the container scale
Use utilities like max-w-sm and max-w-xl to set an element to a fixed maximum width based on the container scale:
Resize the example to see the expected behavior
<div class="max-w-md ..."> <!-- ... --></div>Using breakpoints container
Use the container utility to set the maximum width of an element to match the min-width of the current breakpoint. This is useful if you'd prefer to design for a fixed set of screen sizes instead of trying to accommodate a fully fluid viewport:
<div class="container"> <!-- ... --></div>Note that unlike containers you might have used in other frameworks, Tailwind's container does not center itself automatically and does not have any built-in horizontal padding. Use mx-auto and the px-<number> utilities to add these:
<div class="container mx-auto px-4"> <!-- ... --></div>Using a custom value
Use the max-w-[<value>] syntax to set the maximum width based on a completely custom value:
<div class="max-w-[220px] ..."> <!-- ... --></div>For CSS variables, you can also use the max-w-(<custom-property>) syntax:
<div class="max-w-(--my-max-width) ..."> <!-- ... --></div>This is just a shorthand for max-w-[var(<custom-property>)] that adds the var() function for you automatically.
Responsive design
Prefix a max-width utility with a breakpoint variant like md: to only apply the utility at medium screen sizes and above:
<div class="max-w-sm md:max-w-lg ..."> <!-- ... --></div>Learn more about using variants in the variants documentation.
Customizing your theme
The max-w-<number> utilities are driven by the --spacing theme variable, which can be customized in your own theme:
@theme { --spacing: 1px; }Learn more about customizing the spacing scale in the theme variable documentation.
