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How CSS Clamp Generator works

  1. Enter your minimum font or spacing size in pixels in the Input box (defaults to 16 if left blank).
  2. Enter your maximum size in pixels in Option A (defaults to 32).
  3. Enter the viewport width in pixels where the minimum size should apply in Option B (defaults to 320).
  4. The Output panel generates a ready-to-use clamp(min, preferred, max) expression.
  5. Copy the value and paste it directly into a CSS property like font-size or padding.
  • Build fluid typography that scales smoothly from a mobile-friendly minimum to a desktop maximum without breakpoint jumps.
  • Generate responsive padding or margin values that grow proportionally with viewport width.
  • Replace a stack of media-query font-size overrides with a single clamp() declaration.
  • Prototype a design system's type scale by testing different min/max pixel pairs quickly.

All calculations run locally in your browser using plain JavaScript arithmetic — no values are sent to a server.

  • The maximum viewport width used for the calculation is fixed at 1200px and isn't configurable.
  • Output is always in px/vw units — it doesn't generate rem-based or container-query-relative clamp values.
  • It computes only single-property clamp() expressions; it doesn't generate a full fluid type scale across multiple heading levels at once.

CSS Clamp Generator

CSS Clamp Generator creates fluid clamp() expressions from minimum and maximum pixel sizes. It is useful for responsive typography and spacing without complex media queries.

CSS Clamp Generator Runs locally

CSS Clamp Generator

Generate responsive clamp() expressions from min and max font sizes. Everything runs locally in this tab.

Output
clamp(16px, 10.182px + 1.818vw, 32px)
Guide

How to use

  1. Enter your minimum font or spacing size in pixels in the Input box (defaults to 16 if left blank).

  2. Enter your maximum size in pixels in Option A (defaults to 32).

  3. Enter the viewport width in pixels where the minimum size should apply in Option B (defaults to 320).

  4. The Output panel generates a ready-to-use clamp(min, preferred, max) expression.

  5. Copy the value and paste it directly into a CSS property like font-size or padding.

Scenarios

Use cases

  • Build fluid typography that scales smoothly from a mobile-friendly minimum to a desktop maximum without breakpoint jumps.

  • Generate responsive padding or margin values that grow proportionally with viewport width.

  • Replace a stack of media-query font-size overrides with a single clamp() declaration.

  • Prototype a design system's type scale by testing different min/max pixel pairs quickly.

Good to know

Limitations & Privacy

Private by design

All calculations run locally in your browser using plain JavaScript arithmetic — no values are sent to a server.

  • The maximum viewport width used for the calculation is fixed at 1200px and isn't configurable.

  • Output is always in px/vw units — it doesn't generate rem-based or container-query-relative clamp values.

  • It computes only single-property clamp() expressions; it doesn't generate a full fluid type scale across multiple heading levels at once.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is CSS Clamp Generator free to use?

Yes. The tool is free and runs directly in your browser with no account required.

Does this tool upload my data?

No. Processing happens locally in the browser tab. Your input is not sent to a server.

What is this tool best for?

Generating a fluid clamp() value for font-size, padding, or margin that scales smoothly between a minimum and maximum viewport width, without hand-calculating the vw slope.

What do the three inputs mean?

The Input box is your minimum size in pixels (default 16), Option A is your maximum size in pixels (default 32), and Option B is the viewport width in pixels at which the minimum size applies (default 320).

What's the maximum viewport width used in the calculation?

It's fixed at 1200px — the size grows linearly from your minimum size at the Option B width up to your maximum size at 1200px viewport width, then holds steady beyond that.

Can I use this for spacing or line-height, not just font-size?

Yes — clamp() works the same way for any length-based CSS property, including padding, margin, gap, and width. Just plug in the pixel values you want to scale between.

Why use clamp() instead of media queries?

A single clamp() declaration replaces several breakpoint-specific rules and produces a smoothly interpolated value at every viewport width in between, rather than jumping between fixed sizes.

Does the output include units other than px and vw?

No — the generated expression always uses px for the min/max bounds and vw for the fluid middle term, which is the standard, broadly supported pattern for fluid typography.