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title: "Media Queries Range Syntax"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/media-queries-range-syntax-v98uzhqsu
source_url: https://ishadeed.com/article/range-syntax
type: article
source: "Ahmad Shadeed"
published: 2026-05-04T07:58:28.536Z
updated: 2026-05-04T07:58:48.956Z
tags: ["css", "ui-design"]
reading_time: 4
upvotes: 31
comments: 1
language: en
---

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# Media Queries Range Syntax

**[Ahmad Shadeed](https://daily.dev/sources/ishadeed)** · 4 min read · 31 upvotes · 1 comments

## Summary

CSS media query range syntax (part of Media Queries Level 4) offers a cleaner alternative to min-width/max-width by using comparison operators like <=, >, and chained ranges (300px <= width <= 500px). The traditional approach causes a subtle bug when two queries share the same breakpoint value, hiding both elements simultaneously. Range syntax eliminates this by making the logic explicit and readable. It has been well-supported across browsers since March 2023 and also works with container queries by swapping @media for @container.

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**@alexovn** · 0 upvotes

> Thanks, Ahmad! Cool content as always

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