How can I make changes in my web design specific to Mobile - Landscape and Mobile - Portrait views in Webflow, without affecting the desktop and tablet views?

TL;DR

Switch to Mobile Landscape or Portrait view in Webflow’s Designer, then make styling changes that only apply to those breakpoints.
Use combo classes for mobile-specific styles and visibility settings to show or hide elements by device.

To create mobile-specific design changes in Webflow without impacting desktop or tablet views, you can use Webflow’s built-in responsive design controls. Here's how to do it properly.

1. Use Webflow’s Device View Modes

Open your project in the Designer, and look at the top center of the screen for the devices toolbar.
Click the icons to switch between Desktop, Tablet, Mobile Landscape, and Mobile Portrait views.
Design changes made in mobile views cascade upward—they affect only mobile and smaller screens, unless overridden.

2. Style Elements Only in Mobile Views

Switch to Mobile Landscape or Mobile Portrait view using the device toolbar.
Make your desired styling changes (e.g., font size, margin, padding, color).
These changes will apply only to that breakpoint and smaller.
For example, Mobile Portrait changes will affect that view only (Webflow does not cascade styles downward from mobile to tablet or desktop).
Avoid making global changes that could cascade up; do not edit CSS classes unless you're specifically targeting styles for mobile.

3. Use Combo Classes or Custom Classes if Needed

If you want to apply radically different styles, use a combo class.
e.g., create .button.mobile as a variation of .button.
Apply this combo class only on mobile views, and style it accordingly.
This prevents unintentional styling changes on larger breakpoints.

4. Use Visibility Settings for Content Variations

If you need to show/hide certain elements per view, use Element Settings Panel > Display > Hide/Show on specific breakpoints.
For example, highlight a block element, then click Hide on Desktop, Tablet, or Landscape to ensure it only shows on Portrait.

Summary

Switch to Mobile Landscape or Portrait view using Webflow’s device toolbar, then make design changes there. These changes will not affect Desktop or Tablet views due to Webflow’s responsive cascade system. Use combo classes or visibility settings to get more control if needed.

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