{
  "id": 15299048,
  "title": "Zoom your landing page to 200% before you ship it: a two-minute check",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/zoom-your-landing-page-to-200-before-you-ship-it-a-two-minute-check",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-17T23:06:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/mercerk17/zoom-your-landing-page-to-200-before-you-ship-it-a-two-minute-check-505j"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Zoom your landing page to 200% before you ship it: a two-minute check\n\nExamining a landing page at the size of your own screen is common practice. However, many visitors don't view it this way. They may zoom in, utilize a larger default font, or browse within a small window. Here's a brief inspection that uncovers the most frequent issues.\n\nOpen the page in a desktop browser and press Ctrl + (Cmd + on a Mac) until you reach 200%. Scroll the entire page, from top to bottom. Continue zooming to 400% and scroll again. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) recommend text that can be enlarged to 200% without losing content or functionality (success criterion 1.4.4). Additionally, content should reflow into a single column at a 320 CSS pixel width, which is what 400% zoom provides on a 1280 pixel wide window (1.4.10), without the need to scroll sideways to read a line.\n\nTypically, the following issues arise:\n\n1. Fixed-height hero sections. If the hero has height: 600px, large text spills over into the next section. Instead, use min-height.\n2. Clipped text. Buttons or cards with a fixed width and overflow: hidden cut off labels. Allow them to expand.\n3. A sticky header that covers the screen. At 200%, a tall fixed header can obstruct half of the viewport. Verify that you can still access the content beneath it.\n4. Sideways scrolling. Usually, one wide element, such as a pricing table or a code block, pushes the page beyond the viewport. Enclose it in its own scroll area.\n5. Font sizes in pixels. If a person sets a larger default font in their browser, px text disregards it. Utilizing rem for body text respects it.\n\nTo identify the culprit quickly, run this in the console if the page scrolls sideways: [... document.querySelectorAll('*')]. filter((el) = el.getBoundingClientRect().right document.documentElement.clientWidth); The first few results are typically the cause.\n\nA worthwhile fix to implement today is to replace fixed heights on text containers with min-height and change a body font size from px to rem. These are minor modifications, yet both aid at any zoom level. How did your page fare when you zoomed in?",
  "summary": "The article \"Zoom your landing page to 200% before you ship it: a two-minute check\" offers a simple yet effective method for ensuring that your landing pages are accessible and functional for users who may be zooming in or using larger default fonts. The key advice is to check your page at 200% zoom, which is equivalent to 400% zoom on a standard 1280-pixel wide window, to ensure that text and elements reflow properly without clipping or requiring sideways scrolling. The article highlights specific issues such as fixed-height hero sections, clipped text, and sticky headers that can cause problems at larger zoom levels, and suggests using min-height for text containers and switching to rem units for font sizes to ensure compatibility with user preferences. By making these small adjustments, developers can significantly enhance the user experience across a broader range of devices and settings.",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}