To be completely honest with you, I missed the news when CSS Container Queries first shipped. And when I finally heard about it, my very first thought was, “Why exactly do I need this when media queries already exist?”
I’m not proud of that reaction, knowing what I know now, but it was comforting to know that I wasn’t alone. In fact, there are legions of us out there.
What baffles me is that container queries aren’t a new feature, as it currently sits at around 94% browser support. And yet, very few people are actually using it. According to the State of CSS survey, 86% of developers are aware of container queries, but only 41.4% actually use them. Surveys can be biased and not completely representative of our entire field, but this one is certainly the best indicator we’ve got.
