Do you avoid full-width UI boxes on large screens?

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❌ Figure: Bad example - Box doesn't look right

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✅ Figure: Good example - Box looks intentional

Defining responsive box widths

Apply the following CSS width properties to keep your UI boxes clean and responsive:

width: fit-content;
min-width: 40%;
max-width: 700px;

✅ Design advantages

  • Better readability for both short and long messages
    • Short messages don't look oddly small (thanks to min-width)
    • Longer messages don't sprawl across the full page (thanks to max-width)
    • Boxes grow naturally with their content but remain visually consistent
  • Visually balanced – avoids floating tiny boxes or massive full-width ones
  • Aligned design when using multiple boxes on the same screen
  • Works seamlessly with responsive layouts

So remember... just because you have the width, doesn't mean you should use it. Your UI will feel polished and intentional.

Acknowledgements

Adam Cogan
Tiago Araujo
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