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Learning Bootstrap 4

You're reading from   Learning Bootstrap 4 Modern, Elegant and Responsive Web Design Made Easy

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Product type Paperback
Published in Aug 2016
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781785881008
Length 246 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Matt Lambert Matt Lambert
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Preface 1. Introducing Bootstrap 4 FREE CHAPTER 2. Using Bootstrap Build Tools 3. Jumping into Flexbox 4. Working with Layouts 5. Working with Content 6. Playing with Components 7. Extending Bootstrap with JavaScript Plugins 8. Throwing in Some Sass 9. Migrating from Version 3

Other font updates


The trend for a long while has been to make text on a screen larger and easier to read for all users. In the past, we used tons of small typefaces that might have looked cool but were hard to read for anyone visually challenged. To that end, the base font-size for Bootstrap has been changed from 14px to 16px. This is also the standard size for most browsers and makes the readability of text better. Again, from a migration standpoint, you'll need to review your components to ensure they still look correct with the increased font size. You may need to make some changes if you have components that were based on the 14px default font-size in Bootstrap 3.

New grid size

With the increased use of mobile devices, Bootstrap 4 includes a new smaller grid tier for small screen devices. The new grid tier is called extra small and is configured for devices under 480px in width. For the migration story this shouldn't have a big effect. What it does do is allow you a new breakpoint if...

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