Overview

Tailwind CSS provides low-level utility classes (e.g., flex, pt-4, text-center) that can be combined to build any design. This contrasts with traditional frameworks like Bootstrap that provide pre-designed components.

Key Features

  • Utility-First: Build complex UIs by composing simple classes.
  • Responsive Modifiers: Easily apply styles at different breakpoints (e.g., md:flex).
  • Hover and Focus States: Apply styles on interaction (e.g., hover:bg-blue-500).
  • PurgeCSS Integration: Automatically removes unused CSS in production, resulting in tiny file sizes.

Benefits

Tailwind speeds up development, ensures consistency, and eliminates the need to write custom CSS for most tasks.

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