Learn TAILWIND-CSS with Real Code Examples

Tailwind uses atomic utility classes for styling elements.

It avoids opinionated components, giving complete design freedom.

Supports responsive, hover, focus, and state-based variants out of the box.

Utility classes for layout, spacing, typography, colors, etc.

Responsive design utilities

Hover, focus, active, and group state classes

Extensible with plugins

JIT mode for on-demand CSS generation

Utility classes for spacing (`p-4`, `m-2`)

Typography utilities (`text-xl`, `font-bold`)

Color utilities (`bg-blue-500`, `text-gray-700`)

Responsive variants (`sm:`, `md:`)

State variants (`hover:`, `focus:`)

index.html - markup with utility classes

src/ - components or pages

tailwind.config.js - customization

postcss.config.js - optional PostCSS

assets/ - images, fonts, and static files

Set up Tailwind via npm or CDN

Configure `tailwind.config.js`

Apply utility classes in HTML or components

Use plugins for additional utilities

Purge unused CSS in production

Beginner: simple layouts

Intermediate: responsive design

Advanced: custom themes

Expert: full component libraries

Community: plugin development and configs

Utility-first vs semantic class frameworks (Bootstrap)

Faster prototyping than traditional CSS

Easier theming than inline styles

More flexible than component-only frameworks

Not opinionated like Material or Ant Design

2017 – Tailwind 0.1 released

2018 – Tailwind 1.x released with full config system

2020 – Tailwind 2.x with dark mode support

2021 – Tailwind 3.x with JIT as default

2025 – Widely adopted in modern frontend projects

Utility Class: Single-purpose CSS class

Variant: Responsive or state-based modifier

JIT: Just-in-Time compiler for CSS

Plugin: Extends Tailwind with new utilities

Config: `tailwind.config.js` for customization