What is a Viewport Height (vh)?

vh (viewport height) is a CSS unit equal to 1% of the viewport's height. On a 1080px tall screen, 1vh equals 10.8px.

Definition

Symbol

vh

Category

CSS Units

System

CSS

1 {unit} = {value} {otherUnit}

1 Viewport Height = 10.8 Pixel (px)

1 Viewport Height = 0.675 Rem (rem)

1 Viewport Height = 0.675 Em (em)

1 Viewport Height = 8.1 Point (pt)

1 Viewport Height = 0.675 Pica (pc)

Common Uses

  • Full-screen sections
  • Hero banners
  • Vertical centering

Viewport Height Conversions

Related Units