What is Tailwind CSS?

What You'll Learn

• What Tailwind CSS is
• Utility-first approach
• Benefits over traditional CSS

What is Tailwind CSS?

Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework that provides low-level utility classes to build custom designs directly in your HTML.

Utility-First Approach

<!-- Traditional CSS -->
<div class="card">...</div>

<!-- Tailwind CSS -->
<div class="bg-white rounded-lg shadow-md p-6">...</div>

Key Benefits

• No context switching between files
• No naming classes
• Smaller production bundles (purges unused CSS)
• Highly customizable
• Consistent design system