# What does "responsive design" mean?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-responsive-design-mean/46357>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [June 23, 2016, 5:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-responsive-design-mean/46357 "2016-06-23T17:25:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Showing post:** 4

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Idan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/idan/32/198212_2.png) [@Idan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Idan)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-responsive-design-mean/46357/4 "2016-06-23T19:09:49Z")

</div>

I don’t optimize for iphone 4 size, but for 480px width.If the desktop design is responsive, why there is a need for mobiel theme? Can you please explain Jeff. Thanks.

---

_[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-responsive-design-mean/46357)._