Overview
Min-height utilities set a floor while still allowing content to grow past that baseline.Examples
Using the size scale
Use the t-shirt scale when a section or card needs a reliable minimum height before content starts growing it taller.Using a percentage
Use fractional min-height utilities when an element should keep a minimum share of the parent’s height.Matching the parent height floor
Useminimum-height-full when a child should always stay at least as tall as the parent that contains it.
Matching the viewport floor
Useminimum-height-screen when a section should always reach the viewport height, even if its content is short.
Resetting the minimum height
Useminimum-height-auto when you want the browser to calculate the baseline height automatically again.
Best Practices
- Use
minimum-height-<size>when a surface needs a reliable baseline height but should still grow with content. - Use
minimum-height-fullonly when a parent already establishes height. - Use
minimum-height-screenfor page shells, hero sections, and empty states. - Use
minimum-height-autowhen you need to remove a previous minimum-height rule.
Related Utilities
Height
Fixed and viewport height helpers
Max Height
Pair minimum and maximum height constraints

