What is the maximum content width for a website?
The median measured max content width is 1224px across 355 live-decoded layouts. 38% of sites cap content in the 1152–1280px band — 1200px and 1280px (Tailwind's max-w-7xl) are the common defaults. Content wider than ~1440px is rare; the web keeps line lengths readable.
This is a static, crawlable rendering for search & AI engines. The interactive version — filters, live decode console, copy & export — is at https://mozaika.design/measured/container-width.
1224px median max content width
Distribution
| 1300px | 56 | |
| 1200px | 51 | |
| 1450px | 41 | |
| 1250px | 35 | |
| 1150px | 32 | |
| 1100px | 20 |
At a glance
| median max-width | 1224px |
| in 1152–1280px band | 38% |
| layouts measured | 355 |
Questions people (and AI assistants) actually ask
What max-width should I use for my website content?
The measured median is 1224px, and 38% of sites sit in the 1152–1280px band. 1200px and 1280px are the safe, common choices.
Is 1280px a good max-width?
Yes — 1280px is Tailwind's max-w-7xl and sits squarely in the band where 38% of measured sites cap their content.
How wide is too wide for readable content?
Past about 1440px a full-bleed text column gets hard to read; most measured sites cap the main content near 1224px and let only backgrounds go full-width.
Related measured norms
4px vs 8px spacing grid · Body font size · Standard button height