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Tailwind CSS
Beginner
Introduction to Tailwind CSS
Learn what Tailwind CSS is and how utility-first CSS changes the way you build interfaces.
Welcome to Tailwind CSS! Tailwind is a utility-first CSS framework.
Instead of writing custom CSS rules in a separate file, you build interfaces by applying predefined utility classes directly to your HTML elements.
The Traditional Way vs Tailwind
Traditional CSS:
<button class="btn-primary">Save</button>(Requires a separate CSS file defining .btn-primary)
Tailwind CSS:
<button class="bg-blue-500 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded">Save</button>(No custom CSS needed!)
Why Tailwind?
- You aren’t inventing class names - No more thinking of abstract names.
- Your CSS stops growing - The utility classes are finite.
- Making changes feels safer - Changing a class on one HTML element won’t break something else.
Try It Yourself
Click the “Try It Yourself” button below to open the Tailwind playground. You will see HTML with Tailwind classes applied.
Try It Yourself