For optimal user experience, material design user interfaces should adapt layouts for the following breakpoint widths: 480, 600, 840, 960, 1280, 1440, and 1600dp.
Responsive UI
Breakpoints
For optimal user experience, material design user interfaces should adapt layouts for the following breakpoint widths: 480, 600, 840, 960, 1280, 1440, and 1600dp.
Material design’s responsive UI is based on a 12-column grid layout. This grid creates visual consistency between layouts, while allowing flexibility across a wide variety of designs. The number of grid columns varies based on the breakpoint system.
The responsive grid focuses on consistent margin and gutter widths, rather than column width. Material design margins and columns follow an 8dp square baseline grid. Margins and gutters can be 8, 16, 24, or 40dp wide.
When a screen size changes, the UI adapts using the following surface-specific behaviors.
Visibility
Behavior | Definition |
Permanent | When screen space is available, a surface is always visible. |
Persistent | Surface visibility can be toggled between visible and hidden. When visible, interacting with other elements on the screen does not change visibility. |
Temporary | Surface visibility can be toggled between visible and hidden. When visible, interacting with other elements on the screen toggles the surface to become hidden or minimized. |
As screen space increases, the following responsive patterns may be applied: