Understanding the Basics of Tailwind CSS

Module 1: Introduction & Setup

⏳ 20 minutes

• Topics: What is Tailwind CSS; installing via npm/Yarn; configuring tailwind.config.js

• Hands-on: Scaffold a new project and verify Tailwind styles in the browser

Module 2: Utility-First Workflow

⏳ 30 minutes

• Topics: Core utility classes (layout, spacing, typography, colors)

• Hands-on: Style a basic landing page layout using only utility classes

Module 3: Customization & Theming

⏳ 25 minutes

• Topics: Extending the default theme, custom colors, fonts, and spacing scales

• Hands-on: Define a custom color palette and apply it to components

Module 4: Responsive Design & State Variants

⏳ 20 minutes

• Topics: Mobile-first breakpoints (sm, md, lg, etc.); hover, focus, and active variants

• Hands-on: Build a responsive navigation bar with interactive states

Module 5: Extracting Components & @apply

⏳ 25 minutes

• Topics: Using @apply in CSS, creating design tokens, and component classes

• Hands-on: Refactor repetitive utilities into reusable component classes

Module 6: Optimization & Plugins

⏳ 20 minutes

• Topics: PurgeCSS integration, build optimizations, using official plugins (forms, typography)

• Hands-on: Configure purge paths and add the Tailwind Forms plugin

Module 7: Final Project – Component Library

⏳ 40 minutes

• Topics: Organizing utility classes into a scalable component library

• Hands-on: Build and document a small set of reusable UI components

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