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Get Started with Tailwind CSS

The most popular utility-first CSS framework, used by millions of developers. Tailwind v4 introduced a zero-config engine and native CSS layers.

Getting Started

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Read the official documentation

The Tailwind CSS team maintains comprehensive docs that cover installation, configuration, and common patterns.

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Rapid prototyping with consistent design tokens

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Teams that prefer utility-first CSS over component libraries

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