What is Tailwind CSS?
Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework. Rather than providing pre-designed opinionated buttons or cards (like Bootstrap), Tailwind provides low-level utility classes that give you total creative freedom.
Example Comparison:
<!-- Traditional CSS: requires naming a custom class and switching files -->
<div class="chat-notification">...</div>
<!-- Tailwind CSS: styled directly in HTML with reusable design tokens -->
<div class="p-6 max-w-sm mx-auto bg-slate-900 rounded-xl shadow-lg flex items-center space-x-4">
<div class="shrink-0">
<img class="h-12 w-12 rounded-full" src="/img/logo.svg" alt="Logo">
</div>
<div>
<div class="text-xl font-medium text-white">ChitChat</div>
<p class="text-slate-400 text-sm">You have a new message!</p>
</div>
</div>