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Height

Controls the height of an element.

Utility Properties
Error: 429

This example showcases various height utilities:

  • The h-16 height utility sets the height to 4rem.
  • The h-28 height utility sets the height to 7rem.
  • Finally, the h-48 height utility sets the height to 12rem.
16
28
48
<div class="d-f cg-8">
<div class="ai-c bg-indigo d-f h-16 p-3 rad-1 tc-white">16</div>
<div class="ai-c bg-indigo d-f h-28 p-3 rad-1 tc-white">28</div>
<div class="ai-c bg-indigo d-f h-48 p-3 rad-1 tc-white">48</div>
</div>

Max Height

Controls the maximum height of an element.

Utility Properties
Error: 429

This example sets the maximum height of an element. The max-h-64 utility sets the maximum height to 16rem, ensuring that the element does not exceed this height regardless of the content inside.

Try changing the vertical size of the box to see how wide it can be at the maximum size.
64
<div class="ai-c bg-indigo d-f jc-c max-h-64 min-h-16 o-auto p-6 r-v rad-1 tc-white h-32">64</div>

Min Height

Controls the minimum height of an element.

Utility Properties
Error: 429

This example sets the minimum height of an element. The min-h-32 utility sets the minimum height to 8rem, ensuring that the element maintains at least this height even when the content is smaller.

Try changing the vertical size of the box to see how wide it can be at the maximum size.
32
<div class="ai-c bg-indigo d-f jc-c max-h-64 min-h-16 o-auto p-6 r-v rad-1 tc-white h-32">32</div>

Using Percentages

This example showcases various height values: 100% and 50%.

  • The h-full utility sets the height to 100%, allowing the element to take up the full height of its container.
  • The h-half utility sets the height to 50%, allowing the element to occupy half the height of its container.
100%
50%
<div class="b-3 b-d bc-indigo d-f h-64 p-2 rad-1 cg-8">
<div class="ai-c bg-indigo d-f h-full p-2 rad-1 tc-white">100%</div>
<div class="ai-c bg-indigo d-f h-half p-2 rad-1 tc-white">50%</div>
</div>

Conditional styles

Learn how to override existing utilities based on the userโ€™s screen size or other factors, such as hover states.

Media modifier

You can combine responsive breakpoints like sm:-*,md:-*, lg:-*, and xxl:-* allows targeting specific utilities in different viewports.

<div class="h-1 md:h-2 ..."></div>

Hover modifier

Alternatively, you can apply :hover by using h:-* utility to override elements and change their values when hovering over them.

<div class="h-1 h:h-2 ..."></div>