Tailwind CSS 4: Build 5 Web Projects with React & Tailwind

Install and configure Tailwind CSS in a new React project with Vite, set up the Tailwind plugin, import Tailwind in index.css, and run the dev server for verification.

Tailwind CSS 4 introduces the theme directive to define custom colors directly in CSS. Create utilities and apply colors like deep blue, amber, and alabaster without touching a config file.

Discover tailwind css four's utility directive to extend or create utilities directly in css, replacing the layer approach, and customize container utility with 20px padding, max width 1280px, and centering.

Tailwind CSS 4 updates make borders inherit the current text color and placeholders inherit the current color with 50% opacity, enabling dynamic, cohesive styling.

Learn how the plugin directive enhances Tailwind CSS 4 by enabling plugins directly in CSS, install Tailwind CSS animate, and apply animate pulse to buttons for a streamlined workflow.

Explore Tailwind CSS 4's 3D transform APIs, including rotate x, rotate y, scale z, translate z, perspective, and transform style 3D, to create interactive 3D effects with hover transitions.

Explore Tailwind CSS 4 insert shadow and insert ring utilities to create inner shadows, outer rings, and inner rings on inputs; compare borders versus rings for depth and focus indicators.

Upgrade a tailwind css v3 project to v4 using the official upgrade command. Ensure node.js is v20 or higher, and update package.json and index.css to the css based setup.

Build a modern authentication form with tailwind cs4 in a react project, featuring gradient backgrounds, glass morphism card, sign-in and sign-up toggles, and social login options.

Set up a new React project from scratch, install Tailwind CSS 4 with its v2 plugin, and manually configure Tailwind since v4 no longer generates a config file.

Implement expand/collapse functionality in a FAQ list by using state for the open item and expand all, enabling single-item toggling or all-at-once with smooth height transitions and auto-scrolling into view.

Build a dark/light theme toggle in React using useState and useEffect, with Tailwind CSS v4 dark mode, persisting choice via block storage and matching system preferences.

Design and implement a responsive Tailwind CSS 4 hero section featuring new and next generation design system badges, a gradient headline, interactive buttons, and user reviews.

Create two bouncing badges and a responsive hero section with React and Tailwind CSS 4, then persist theme preferences using local storage and detect system dark mode.

Learn to implement a five-star rating in React with half-star precision, manage state, render dynamic classes, and build responsive components with Tailwind CSS 4 across devices.