What problem does it solve?
Tailwind v4 introduces a CSS-first configuration model and an Oxide engine to accelerate UI development and reduce reliance on JavaScript config files, enabling teams to design tokens directly in CSS and deliver consistent styles across projects.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Theme-driven design: Use @theme to define colors, typography, spacing, and more as CSS variables for consistent tokens.
- CSS-first configuration: Move design tokens into CSS, removing heavy JS config files and enabling faster builds.
- High-performance workflow: Oxide engine provides faster cold builds, incremental updates, and improved HMR for large-scale projects.
- Comprehensive utilities and responsive tooling: Utility classes and responsive variants for rapid UI iteration in web apps, dashboards, and components.
Quick Start
Install Tailwind v4 in your project and import its CSS to begin using the @theme tokens.