Tag: Utility first

According to the State of CSS 2023 survey, Tailwind is the second most used CSS framework, preferred for its utility-first approach. However, a common question for developers new to the ecosystem is: does Tailwind have components in the way traditional frameworks like Bootstrap do?

With over 400k weekly downloads on npm as of early 2024, Tailwind CSS is a ubiquitous frontend tool. Beyond just a catchy name, what is Tailwind made of? At its core, it's a sophisticated build-time framework built primarily with JavaScript and PostCSS, not a simple CSS file.

According to Tailwind's creators, the framework was built to give developers all the tools they need to create custom designs without fighting unwanted styles. This philosophy, resulting in a system rich with composable utility classes, is what many developers are referring to when they ask: why does Tailwind have so much sugar?