Aspect Video aspect-video
Set elements to maintain a 16:9 aspect ratio, perfect for video containers and widescreen content.
Live Examples
Video Container
16:9 Video
<div class="aspect-video bg-gradient-to-br from-blue-500 to-purple-600">
Video content
</div>
Video Grid
Video 1
Video 2
<div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2">
<div class="aspect-video bg-red-500">Video 1</div>
<div class="aspect-video bg-green-500">Video 2</div>
</div>
YouTube Embed Style
YouTube Video
<div class="aspect-video bg-black rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
<iframe src="https://youtube.com/embed/..." class="w-full h-full"></iframe>
</div>
Hero Banner
Hero Content
Perfect 16:9 ratio
<div class="aspect-video bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-500 to-red-500">
Hero banner content
</div>
Responsive Video Container
Responsive Video
Maintains 16:9 ratio at any size
<div class="max-w-4xl mx-auto">
<div class="aspect-video bg-gradient-to-br from-blue-600 to-pink-600">
Responsive video content
</div>
</div>
Common Use Cases
🎥 Video Embeds
Perfect for YouTube, Vimeo, and other video platform embeds that need consistent 16:9 ratios.
🖼️ Hero Banners
Create stunning hero sections with widescreen proportions that work across all devices.
📺 Media Players
Build custom video players and media interfaces with standard video aspect ratios.
🎮 Game Streams
Display game streaming content and gameplay videos in their native 16:9 format.
📱 Thumbnails
Create consistent video thumbnails and preview images for content galleries.
🎬 Presentations
Design slide containers and presentation viewers with standard widescreen ratios.
Best Practices & Tips
✅ Do
- • Use for video embeds and media content
- • Combine with responsive width classes
- • Apply to wrapper containers, not direct video elements
- • Test with actual video content
- • Consider loading states and placeholders
❌ Don't
- • Apply directly to iframe or video elements
- • Use for non-video content without consideration
- • Forget to handle different video sources
- • Ignore accessibility for video controls
- • Mix with conflicting aspect ratio utilities