Mengenal Responsive Web Design
Desain web responsif adalah proses merancang dan membangun situs web untuk memberikan aksesibilitas yang lebih baik dan pengalaman optimal viewing kepada user dengan mengoptimalkannya untuk perangkat yang berbeda.
Dengan tren ponsel dan tablet yang semakin berkembang, hampir tidak dapat dihindari untuk mengabaikan pengoptimalan situs untuk perangkat seluler. Desain web responsif adalah alternatif yang lebih disukai dan cara yang efisien untuk menargetkan berbagai perangkat dengan upaya yang jauh lebih sedikit.
Responsif layout secara otomatis menyesuaikan dan mengadaptasikan dengan ukuran layar perangkat apa pun, apakah itu desktop, laptop, tablet, atau ponsel. Lihat Ilustrasi berikut.

Membuat Responsive Layout dengan Bootstrap
Dengan Bootstrap 4, sistem grid flexbox mobile pertama yang tangguh, membuat situs web dan aplikasi yang responsif dan ramah seluler menjadi lebih mudah.
Sejak awal bootstrap 4 responsif dan ramah seluler. Five tier grid class memberikan kontrol yang lebih baik atas layout serta bagaimana itu akan ditampilkan pada berbagai jenis perangkat seperti ponsel, tablet, laptop dan desktop, perangkat layar besar, dan sebagainya.
Contoh berikut akan membuat responsif layout yang ditampilkan sebagai layout 4 kolom di perangkat ekstra besar (viewport ≥ 1200px), dan 3 tata letak kolom di perangkat besar (992px ≤ viewport <1200px), sedangkan tata letak 2 kolom di perangkat menengah (768px) ≤ viewport <992px), dan tata letak 1 kolom di perangkat kecil dan ekstra-kecil (viewport <768px). Mari kita lihat bagaimana ini bekerja:
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Tips: Buka output dari contoh ini di jendela kosong baru (klik tautan Jendela Baru di dalam editor CodeLab) dan ubah ukuran layarnya kalian akan melihat orientasi perubahan kotak konten ketika lebar viewport melewati atau mendekati batas tertentu (mis. Breakpoints).