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01 2 min read

Mental Model and Setup

Utility-first CSS concept, the new Oxide engine, and setting up Tailwind v4.

02 2 min read

Spacing and Sizing

Understanding margins, paddings, widths, heights, gaps, and the 4-point spacing scale.

03 2 min read

Typography

Handling text sizes, font families, weights, tracking, and leading.

04 2 min read

Colors and Backgrounds

Applying text colors, background colors, gradients, and opacities.

05 2 min read

Flexbox and Grid

Structuring layouts using modern CSS Flexbox and CSS Grid properties.

06 2 min read

Positioning and Z-Index

Absolute, relative, fixed, sticky positioning, and managing stacking contexts (z-index).

07 2 min read

Borders and Shadows

Styling borders, border radiuses, box shadows, rings, and dividers.

08 2 min read

Pseudo-classes and State

Applying styles on hover, focus, active states, and advanced group/peer interactions.

09 2 min read

Responsive Design

Building mobile-first layouts using Tailwind's breakpoint prefixes.

10 2 min read

Dark Mode

Implementing dark mode styling using the dark: variant and configuring toggles.

11 2 min read

Arbitrary Values and Properties

Using the square bracket syntax [] to apply custom, one-off values and arbitrary CSS properties.

12 2 min read

Customizing the Theme (v4)

The modern v4 approach: using CSS variables and the @theme directive.

13 2 min read

Animations and Transitions

Implementing smooth transitions and keyframe animations effortlessly.

14 2 min read

Filters and Blend Modes

Applying image filters, drop shadows, glassmorphism, and mix-blend modes.

15 2 min read

Functions and Directives

Extracting components with @apply and accessing theme variables.

16 3 min read

Gotchas and Antipatterns

Common mistakes like dynamic class construction and specificity issues.

17 1 min read

Tailwind CSS Cheat Sheet

A rapid reference guide for everyday Tailwind v4 utilities.