JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground by Just a Student March 27, 2017 HTML <div class="container"> <div class="block" style="--desktop-ratio: 56.25%; --mobile-ratio: 200%;";> My aspect ratio is set via custom properties. It is <span class="mobile">1:2</span><span class="desktop">16:9</span>. </div> </div> CSS .container { width: 200px; } .block { position: relative; display: block; box-sizing: border-box; width: 100%; height: 0; padding: 10px; padding-bottom: var(--desktop-ratio); background: #bada55; color: #444; } @media (min-width: 540px) { .mobile { display: none; } } @media (max-width: 539px) { .desktop { display: none; } .block { padding-bottom: var(--mobile-ratio); } }