I've been working more with 1440p and 4K displays lately and I'm curious about how others are adjusting their designs for these higher resolutions. Are there any tips or tricks to effectively scale content for larger or wider screens? For example, is using rem units a good strategy? Maybe media queries for widths over 3000px? I recently set up a new 4K monitor and noticed a lot of white space that I completely overlooked when designing my site for 1080p. Any advice on this would be appreciated!
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A good approach is to set a max width for your main layout. It helps keep text from stretching too far across the screen. Also, scaling font sizes can improve readability, but just don’t go overboard with it! For your 4K display, you'll definitely see some white space, especially if most of your design was made for 1080p. You might consider rethinking the layout a bit for those larger screens, maybe a horizontal approach would work.
Absolutely! I have a similar issue on my ultrawide monitor where the main content is centered but the sides are just blank. Sometimes it’s worth exploring a side column or different layouts entirely if you think it adds value for viewers.