Modern CSS with Tailwind: Flexible Styling Without the Fuss

This new edition of the book covers Tailwind 3.0, which changes the way Tailwind generates its CSS. Tailwind 3.0 has a large number of new features powered by the new system, including the ability to use arbitrary values with most Tailwind class patterns, and a new syntax for combining color and opacity in a single class. This book also covers the new standalone command-line tools for Tailwind.

With CSS, you can do amazing things to the basic text and images on your website, and with just a little bit of client-side code to add and remove CSS classes, you can do exponentially more.

In the latest edition of this book, you'll learn how to use Tailwind 3.0 and the new way it generates CSS. You'll code your way through Tailwind's newest features, including the ability to use arbitrary values with most Tailwind class patterns and a new syntax for combining color and opacity in a single class. You'll even dive into the new standalone command-line tools for Tailwind.

The Tailwind setup is extremely explicit and makes it possible to understand the display just by looking at the HTML markup. Start by designing the typographic details of the individual elements, then placing and manipulating those elements in "the box" using a flexbox or grid design. Finally, move those elements around the page with helpful small animations and transitions.

With Tailwind, it's easy to prototype, iterate, and customize your display, use prefixes to specify behavior, change defaults, add new behavior, and integrate with legacy CSS.

Use Tailwind to make extraordinary web designs without extraordinary effort.

What You Need:

This book is about Tailwind 3.0. You should have a basic knowledge of CSS and HTML.

Author: Noel Rappin
Publisher: Pragmatic Bookshelf
Published: 06/14/2022
Pages: 104
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.22d
ISBN: 9781680509403

About the Author

Noel Rappin is a Principal Developer at Table XI, and the host of the Tech Done Right podcast. Noel is the author of multiple technical books, including Rails 5 Test Prescriptions. Follow Noel on Twitter @noelrap, and online at noel.rappin.com.