Tooltip Example - Tachyons Typing CST Test
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Tooltip Example — Tachyons Code
Demonstrates tooltips using Tachyons classes and JS.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/tachyons/4.12.0/tachyons.min.css">
<title>Tachyons Tooltip</title>
<style>.tooltip{position:relative;display:inline-block;}
.tooltip .tooltiptext{visibility:hidden;width:120px;background-color:black;color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:5px 0;border-radius:6px;position:absolute;z-index:1;bottom:125%;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);}
.tooltip:hover .tooltiptext{visibility:visible;}</style>
</head>
<body class="pa4 tc">
<div class="tooltip">
<button class="f6 link dim br2 ph3 pv2 dib bg-blue white">Hover Me</button>
<span class="tooltiptext">I am a tooltip</span>
</div>
</body>
</html>Tachyons Language Guide
Tachyons is a functional CSS framework that emphasizes small, reusable utility classes to build fast, responsive, and highly maintainable user interfaces.
Primary Use Cases
- ▸Highly optimized and lightweight web pages
- ▸Performance-focused websites
- ▸Rapid prototyping using utility classes
- ▸Responsive design projects without heavy JS
- ▸Custom UI design without prebuilt components
Notable Features
- ▸Atomic/utility-first CSS approach
- ▸Responsive helpers for mobile-first design
- ▸Lightweight and fast-loading
- ▸Composable classes for flexible layouts
- ▸No JS components included
Origin & Creator
Created by Adam Morse in 2013 as a minimalist and performance-focused CSS framework.
Industrial Note
Tachyons is popular in projects prioritizing speed, maintainability, and functional CSS over component-heavy frameworks.