What it is
Breakpoints are the specific screen widths at which your website's layout changes to better suit the device. At 1200px, you show three columns. At 768px, you switch to two. At 375px, you stack everything vertically. Breakpoints are where the "responsive" in responsive design actually happens.
Why it matters
Without intentional breakpoints, your site either shrinks proportionally until it's unreadable or breaks awkwardly on certain screen sizes. Breakpoints let you design tailored experiences for desktop, tablet, and mobile — not just a single layout that gets squeezed.
The mistake most people make
Only designing for desktop and mobile and ignoring tablet. A huge percentage of users — especially professionals browsing between meetings — are on tablets. A site that skips tablet breakpoints often looks terrible on the device your best prospects are using.
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