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bookUnderstanding Tailwind's Utility-First Approach

Utility classes in Tailwind CSS are small, single-purpose classes that you can apply directly to HTML elements to style them. Each utility class corresponds to a specific CSS property and value, allowing you to build custom designs quickly without writing custom CSS.

Key Characteristics

  • Each utility class does one thing, such as setting a margin, padding, color, or font size;
  • You can combine multiple utility classes to achieve complex styles;
  • Using predefined utility classes ensures consistent styling across your project;
  • Tailwind provides responsive variants of utility classes to handle different screen sizes easily.

Example

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Explanation

  1. p-4 adds padding of 1rem (16px) on all sides;
  2. bg-blue-500 sets the background color to a specific shade of blue;
  3. text-white sets the text color to white;
  4. text-xl sets the font size to a larger size;
  5. font-bold makes the text bold;
  6. mt-2 adds a top margin of 0.5rem (8px).

In the following chapters, we will learn each class in depth. You don't need to remember all the classes shown here.

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bookUnderstanding Tailwind's Utility-First Approach

Utility classes in Tailwind CSS are small, single-purpose classes that you can apply directly to HTML elements to style them. Each utility class corresponds to a specific CSS property and value, allowing you to build custom designs quickly without writing custom CSS.

Key Characteristics

  • Each utility class does one thing, such as setting a margin, padding, color, or font size;
  • You can combine multiple utility classes to achieve complex styles;
  • Using predefined utility classes ensures consistent styling across your project;
  • Tailwind provides responsive variants of utility classes to handle different screen sizes easily.

Example

index.html

index.html

copy

Explanation

  1. p-4 adds padding of 1rem (16px) on all sides;
  2. bg-blue-500 sets the background color to a specific shade of blue;
  3. text-white sets the text color to white;
  4. text-xl sets the font size to a larger size;
  5. font-bold makes the text bold;
  6. mt-2 adds a top margin of 0.5rem (8px).

In the following chapters, we will learn each class in depth. You don't need to remember all the classes shown here.

question mark

What is a utility class in Tailwind CSS?

Select the correct answer

Var allt tydligt?

Hur kan vi förbättra det?

Tack för dina kommentarer!

Avsnitt 2. Kapitel 1
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