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605What is Utility-First CSS
606Installing Tailwind CSS
607Tailwind Configuration File
608Content Configuration for Purging
609CSS Layer Directives
610Theme Configuration Overview
611Extending the Default Theme
612Customizing Colors
613Customizing Spacing Scale
614Configuring Breakpoints
615Plugins and Extensions
616Development vs Production Builds
617Layout Utilities: Display, Position, and Float
618Spacing: Margin and Padding
619Sizing: Width and Height
620Typography Utilities: Font Family, Size, and Weight
621Text Styling: Color, Alignment, and Decoration
622Background Utilities: Colors and Gradients
623Border Utilities: Width, Color, and Radius
624Flexbox Utilities: Container and Item Properties
625Grid Utilities: Template and Placement
626Effects: Shadow, Opacity, and Blend Modes
627Filters: Blur, Brightness, and Contrast
628Transforms: Scale, Rotate, and Translate
629Transitions and Animation Utilities
630Interactivity: Cursor, User Select, and Pointer Events
631Arbitrary Values: Square Brackets Syntax
632Responsive Design Philosophy in Tailwind
633Breakpoint Prefix Syntax
634Stacking Responsive Utilities
635Customizing Breakpoints
636Hover and Focus States
637Active and Disabled States
638Group Hover and Focus
639Peer State Variants
640Dark Mode Variants
641Combining State and Responsive Variants
642Arbitrary Variants
643Performance Considerations with Variants
644Extending the Default Theme
645Custom Color Palettes
646Custom Spacing and Sizing Scales
647Custom Typography Scales
648CSS Custom Properties with Tailwind
649Dark Mode Configuration
650Creating Custom Utilities with @layer
651Plugin System Basics
652Theme Function and Referencing Values
653Multi-Theme Architecture Patterns
654Utility-First vs Component-Based CSS: Understanding the Trade-offs
655Project Types That Benefit from Tailwind
656When Traditional CSS Is a Better Choice
657Tailwind in Design-Heavy vs Component-Heavy Projects
658Team Size and Skill Level Considerations
659Performance Implications of Utility-First CSS
660Migration Strategies: Adding Tailwind to Existing Projects
661Long-Term Maintenance and Scalability with Tailwind

Web Development

605What is Utility-First CSS
606Installing Tailwind CSS
607Tailwind Configuration File
608Content Configuration for Purging
609CSS Layer Directives
610Theme Configuration Overview
611Extending the Default Theme
612Customizing Colors
613Customizing Spacing Scale
614Configuring Breakpoints
615Plugins and Extensions
616Development vs Production Builds
617Layout Utilities: Display, Position, and Float
618Spacing: Margin and Padding
619Sizing: Width and Height
620Typography Utilities: Font Family, Size, and Weight
621Text Styling: Color, Alignment, and Decoration
622Background Utilities: Colors and Gradients
623Border Utilities: Width, Color, and Radius
624Flexbox Utilities: Container and Item Properties
625Grid Utilities: Template and Placement
626Effects: Shadow, Opacity, and Blend Modes
627Filters: Blur, Brightness, and Contrast
628Transforms: Scale, Rotate, and Translate
629Transitions and Animation Utilities
630Interactivity: Cursor, User Select, and Pointer Events
631Arbitrary Values: Square Brackets Syntax
632Responsive Design Philosophy in Tailwind
633Breakpoint Prefix Syntax
634Stacking Responsive Utilities
635Customizing Breakpoints
636Hover and Focus States
637Active and Disabled States
638Group Hover and Focus
639Peer State Variants
640Dark Mode Variants
641Combining State and Responsive Variants
642Arbitrary Variants
643Performance Considerations with Variants
644Extending the Default Theme
645Custom Color Palettes
646Custom Spacing and Sizing Scales
647Custom Typography Scales
648CSS Custom Properties with Tailwind
649Dark Mode Configuration
650Creating Custom Utilities with @layer
651Plugin System Basics
652Theme Function and Referencing Values
653Multi-Theme Architecture Patterns
654Utility-First vs Component-Based CSS: Understanding the Trade-offs
655Project Types That Benefit from Tailwind
656When Traditional CSS Is a Better Choice
657Tailwind in Design-Heavy vs Component-Heavy Projects
658Team Size and Skill Level Considerations
659Performance Implications of Utility-First CSS
660Migration Strategies: Adding Tailwind to Existing Projects
661Long-Term Maintenance and Scalability with Tailwind

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Lesson 644 of 2,982·11. Utility-First CSS with TailwindPro lesson

Extending the Default Theme

Learn how to extend Tailwind's default theme with custom colors, spacing, and design tokens in tailwind.config.js.

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