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Tailwind CSS logo: CSS utilities you apply in markup instead of writing a stylesheet by hand.
Tailwind CSS logo: CSS utilities you apply in markup instead of writing a stylesheet by hand.

Tailwind CSS

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Tailwind CSS logo: CSS utilities you apply in markup instead of writing a stylesheet by hand.

Tailwind CSS

Tailwind CSS is free. CSS utilities you apply in markup instead of writing a stylesheet by hand.

What is Tailwind CSS?

Tailwind CSS is free. Tailwind CSS gives you small classes for spacing, color, and layout. shadcn/ui and most of the React UI generators in this catalog assume it is installed.

Tailwind CSS is a tool in the Frameworks category of a tech stack.

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Key Features

Utility classesDesign tokensBuild-time CSS

Tailwind CSS Pros & Cons

Pros of Tailwind CSS

  • You style a component without leaving the markup

  • Unused styles are stripped in production

  • The default scale keeps spacing consistent

Cons of Tailwind CSS

  • Class lists get long on complex components

  • It is a different habit if you are used to semantic CSS