In Webflow, the base breakpoint is set to the smallest screen size by default, which is the mobile breakpoint. However, you can change the base breakpoint to be tablet or any other desired breakpoint by following these steps:
1. Open the project settings by clicking on the gear icon in the left-hand sidebar.
2. Go to the "Breakpoints" tab.
3. You will see a list of breakpoints with their corresponding screen sizes. By default, the base breakpoint will be set to the smallest screen size (mobile). To change it to the tablet breakpoint, you need to drag the tablet breakpoint to the top of the list.
4. Once you have rearranged the breakpoints to have the tablet breakpoint at the top, click the "Save" button.
Now, when you go into the Designer and make changes to styles or elements using the tablet breakpoint, those styles will cascade up to all higher breakpoints. This means that the styles you apply at the tablet breakpoint will be inherited by the desktop and larger breakpoints, unless you specifically override them at those breakpoints.
Please note that changing the base breakpoint may have implications for your existing styles and layouts, especially if you have already built your site using the default mobile-first approach. It is recommended to carefully review and adjust your existing styles after changing the base breakpoint to ensure proper responsiveness across all screen sizes.
Alternatively, if you prefer to use custom code to make styles applied at the tablet level cascade up to higher breakpoints, you can do so by using media queries and targeting specific screen sizes in your CSS. However, this approach requires knowledge of CSS and coding, and it is generally easier and more user-friendly to use Webflow's built-in responsive design features and breakpoints to achieve the desired results.